<p> Video Viewing Guide Review, The Alamo</p><p>THE BEGINNING:</p><p>The beginning of the film takes you to the Alamo after the battle has occurred.</p><p>1. What was the Alamo originally established as?</p><p>2. Why was the Alamo considered a crossroads for siege?</p><p>3. What do the marks on the rocks represent?</p><p>ONE YEAR EARLIER:</p><p>Takes you to a scene with people entering into a building. They are attending a play; a man stands outside mumbling.</p><p>4. The man is mumbling, “640 of your choosing”. To what do you think he is referring? </p><p>SAN FELIPE:</p><p>This is the town of San Felipe and there are men attending a meeting. This is after the Battle of San Antonio.</p><p>5. What is the name of this meeting?</p><p>6. About what are the men at this meeting arguing?</p><p>7. What is Travis signing in the office with his wife?</p><p>8. Where will his son, Charlie, stay while he is away?</p><p>HOUSTON AND BOWIE ON THE PORCH:</p><p>Houston and Bowie are seated on an outside porch at night discussing what Texas should do next.</p><p>9. What does Houston mean by, “Texas is being wasted on the Texians”?</p><p>10. What does Houston want from Bowie?</p><p>TRAVIS SAYS GOOD BYE TO HIS SON:</p><p>Travis is saying goodbye to his young son, Charlie, leaving him with a family to care for him. 11. Travis says to his son, “One crowded hour of glorious life is worth more than an age without a name.” What do you think this statement means? </p><p>SAN ANTONIO:</p><p>Bowie passes through the town of San Antonio with his men.</p><p>12. Why does the town of San Antonio look worn down and damaged?</p><p>THE ALAMO:</p><p>Travis is marching into the Alamo with his men on horseback.</p><p>13. How did the Alamo get its name?</p><p>14. Did we think that Santa Anna would march all through winter, some 300 miles from Mexico back to Texas?</p><p>15. Travis confronts Bowie over his plan to do what?</p><p>16. What is Travis asking for in the letter he wrote while under siege at the Alamo?</p><p>17. What does Santa Annas red flag raised at the Alamo mean?</p><p>18. Why is Bowie ill?</p><p>19. What is the name of the song Santa Anna had played every morning at the Alamo? </p><p>BRAZOS RIVER AREA:</p><p>A meeting is being held amongst the Texans around the Brazos river area where a letter is received from William B Travis.</p><p>20. What is the name of the meeting being held at the cabin on the Brazos River?</p><p>21. What is Houstons response to Travis letter?</p><p>GONZALES, TX:</p><p>Sam Houston has now left Washington-on-the-Brazos and is waiting in Gonzales with about 124 men.</p><p>22. Sam Houston again receives word that Travis needs men to come to the Alamo. Why does he still refuse to send help? BACK TO THE ALAMO:</p><p>We return to the battle of the Alamo</p><p>23. Travis gives a speech to the people defending the Alamo. What does Texas mean to Travis?</p><p>24. Why do you think Crocket plays his fiddle back tin response to Santa Anna?</p><p>SANTA ANNA HOLDS A MEETING:</p><p>Santa Anna holds a meeting with his generals and they analyze the battle.</p><p>25. How does Santa Anna view his own soldiers?</p><p>26. How does Santa Anna view the Alamo defenders?</p><p>27. When do Santa Annas forces finally attack the Alamo?</p><p>(Clue remember question # 3)</p><p>EVACUATION to FINAL BATTLE:</p><p>Sam Houston has ordered an evacuation of many of the southern Texas settlements. Sam Houston is criticized for running away from the enemy.</p><p>28. What is the name of this evacuation called?</p><p>29. Why does Houston choose to evacuate or “run” from Santa Anna and his army?</p><p>30. What does Juan Seguin order his men to do so as not to be mistaken for Mexican soldiers during the final battle?</p><p>31. At what time of day do is the attack planned for the final battle?</p><p>32. How long did the battle take?</p><p>33. The day after the battle, Santa Anna was captured. What was he wearing?</p><p>34. Sam Houston tells his men, “You will settle for blood, I want Texas.” What does he mean by this statement?</p><p>35. What documents does Santa Anna sign?</p>