The Alamo Movie
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CLASS SET DO NOT WRITE ON!!!!
Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper as you watch the film. You do not have to write the questions out, but you will be turning these in for a GRADE.
Alamo Movie Questions
1. Who was the commander of the volunteers at the Alamo? 2. Who was the commander of the regular army at the Alamo? 3. Who was known as the Napoleon of the West? 4. Why did Houston send Bowie to the Alamo? 5. What does El Deguello mean? 6. Early at the Alamo, how do Bowie and Travis feel about each other? 7. What does Travis do early on at the Alamo that earns the respect of the men and Bowie? 8. Who did Travis send out of the Alamo to deliver a message to Houston? 9. Why doesn’t Houston come to the Alamo to help? 10. How many days did the fighting last at the Alamo? 11. The only reinforcements to the Alamo came from ______. To quote David Crockett, “The 32 best looking Texians I’ve ever seen!” 12. What does Crockett persuade Travis to do with regard to the men? 13. How did Crockett die? 14. Why was Houston able to defeat the Mexican army? 15. “One crowded hour of a glorious life is worth an age without a name.” W. B. Travis. What did Travis mean by this quote?
CLASS SET DO NOT WRITE ON!!!!
Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper as you watch the film. You do not have to write the questions out, but you will be turning these in for a GRADE.
Alamo Movie Questions
1. Who was the commander of the volunteers at the Alamo? 2. Who was the commander of the regular army at the Alamo? 3. Who was known as the Napoleon of the West? 4. Why did Houston send Bowie to the Alamo? 5. What does El Deguello mean? 6. Early at the Alamo, how do Bowie and Travis feel about each other? 7. What does Travis do early on at the Alamo that earns the respect of the men and Bowie? 8. Who did Travis send out of the Alamo to deliver a message to Houston? 9. Why doesn’t Houston come to the Alamo to help? 10. How many days did the fighting last at the Alamo? 11. The only reinforcements to the Alamo came from ______. To quote David Crockett, “The 32 best looking Texians I’ve ever seen!” 12. What does Crockett persuade Travis to do with regard to the men? 13. How did Crockett die? 14. Why was Houston able to defeat the Mexican army? 15. “One crowded hour of a glorious life is worth an age without a name.” W. B. Travis. What did Travis mean by this quote?