William B. Travis was the commander of the Alamo when Santa Anna and the Mexicans were attacking it. Travis wrote a letter asking for help from the closest cities when, the Alamo started to fall and sent it out, slipping pasted Santa Anna's troops. In this letter he wrote these words: "If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier that never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country VICTORY or DEATH!" This letter said that he would rather die than give up the Alamo to the Mexicans. This letter illuminates the cost of freedom. Sadly all the Texans and Travis died at the Alamo but, they died fight for what they believed in.
News of the Alamo spread quickly across Texas, causing the rest of the Texas rebels to rebel more and determined to not to forget the Alamo. They made their rally cry "Remember the Alamo!", that helped the Texas win its independence.
The impact of Travis's letter was very great, leading the Texans to rebel against Mexico and the Battle of San Jacinto where the Texans won the Texas Revolution. Also, the Texans captured Santa Anna and made him pay for what he did at the Alamo after battle.
Travis's letter was very inspiring and important to the history of Texas, his letter lead to many important events in the Texas Revolution also. Without this letter spreading the news of the Alamo and standing up and willing to die for what they believed in, we might not of even been able to win the Texas Revolution. So,this letter is very important to us and will be forever a symbol of the price of freedom and standing up for what you believe in.
Sources:
1. www.travisletter.com/the-letter.html
2. www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/adp/history/bios/travis/travtext.html
3. texasheritagesociety.org/The-Travis-Letter-Victory-or-Death-.html
4. Social Studies Papers (class work)
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