THE AMAZING MEN OF THE ALAMO! Click here
Objective The students will be able to recall three facts about the three different men through hypermedia. Click on the arrow.
Menu William B. Travis David Crockett James Bowie Click on each picture above to read about them. Click on the picture above and take a quiz.
William B. Travis Born in South Carolina. On August 9,1809. Studied law and practicing attorney. William married Rosanna Cato age 19. Click Here
William B. Travis William and Rosanna had a family. He became a mason. Left his family behind. Joined the militia. Headed to Texas in Click Here
Battle at the Alamo There was trouble between Mexico and Texas. William joined the Texas forces. He took orders from the Governor. William and 30 men entered the Alamo. He took command of the militia. Click on the picture
Alamo William wanted more reinforcements. Little reinforcement came before the fall. William and 180 defenders at the Alamo. William B. Travis died at age 26. Texas Independence on March 6, Symbol for courage and heroism. Click on the picture.
David Crockett Born in Tennessee. On August 17, David was fifth of nine children. Skills were trapping bears and raccoons. Age 20 married Mary Polly Finley. David and Mary had a family. Click to continue. Click here first before continuing.
David Crockett David joined the army in He served under Andrew Jackson. David represented Tennessee in U.S. Congress. Wrote is own autobiography in He ended political career in David moved his family to Texas. Click to continue
The Alamo David and 200 Texans volunteered. They tried to defending the Alamo. The battle lasted 13 days. David died on March 6, David Crockett help Texas win its independence. Click on the picture.
James Bowie Born in Kentucky. On April 10, He lived in Missouri and Louisiana. James was a slave trader. Legendary fight in Louisiana “Sandbar Fight.” He is known for Bowie Knife. Click on the picture.
James Bowie James moved to Texas. He married Ursula Veramendi. James and Ursula had a family. Due to epidemic James’s family dies. Texas Revolution, James joins the militia. Click here to continue
The Alamo James came with 30 men. There were not enough supplies. Wrote letters asking for help. Needed men, money, and cannon powder. James Bowie died at the Alamo. Click on the picture.
Question # 1 Where was William B. Travis from? A.New YorkNew York B.KentuckyKentucky C.South CarolinaSouth Carolina D.MexicoMexico Click here.
Question # 2 Where did William go after he left his family? A.TexasTexas B.BostonBoston C.DallasDallas D.VermontVermont Next
Question # 3 Which state did David represent in the U.S. Congress? A.FloridaFlorida B.CaliforniaCalifornia C.TennesseeTennessee D.North DakotaNorth Dakota Next
Question # 4 Did David Crockett help Texas win it independence? A.TrueTrue B.FalseFalse Click
Question # 5 What is James Bowie known for? A.BootsBoots B.BeltBelt C.HatHat D.Bowie KnifeBowie Knife Next.
Question # 6 How many men came with James to the Alamo? A.5050 B.7070 C.3030 D Next
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