USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Remember the Alamo” and “Remember Goliad” became rallying cries for the Texans who fought for independence.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The slaughter of the men in the Alamo and at Goliad inspired the Texas Army under the command of Gen. Sam Houston and eventually led to the defeat of the Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto. From those massacres came the famous battle cries “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!”

Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of San Jacinto On April 21, 1836, the Texan Army under Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna’s army on the banks of the San Jacinto River with cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! God and Texas!” The battle lasted only 18 minutes and was a resounding victory for the Texans.

Detailed explanation-3: -For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The battle cry of “remember the Alamo” later became popular during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.

Detailed explanation-4: -On March 6, 1836, after 13 days of intermittent fighting, the Battle of the Alamo comes to a gruesome end, capping off a pivotal moment in the Texas Revolution. Mexican forces were victorious in recapturing the fort, and nearly all of the roughly 200 Texan defenders-including frontiersman Davy Crockett-died.

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