The Alamo
By Jacqueline Solis -Lopez
Event Information
The Alamo
A battle between the Texans being led by James Bowie and William Travis against the attacking Mexican forces led by the General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana. Although this battle was won by the Mexican forces it came to represents a symbol of the Texans fight for independence and their resistance against Mexico.
When?
Saturday, Apr 23, 1836, 09:00 PM
Where?
San Antonio, TX, United States
Quote
"I know that i have done everything that i morally could do, to save the people, and the failure was not my fault, but the fault of others." -Davy Crocket
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny led to The Alamo because people believed that it was in their right to expand the United states, it was an unavoidable situation and it would be done at any cost.