Alamo America
Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by admin
Alamo America
In the Alamo, why was it so important for America to claim Texas over as theres?
Since America helped out in the war and then added Texas as their own after "the battle of the Alamo"
Please clarify your Question.
America had nothing to do with the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo. The Battle did make the U.S. sympathetic to Texas, but did not lead to help.
The Revolution ended in 1836. Texas was not annexed until 1845.
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Ron Paul Rally / Operation Save America / Alamo Style
which of the following events provoked america to enter world war 1?
A)the bombing of pearl harbor B)the attack on the alamo C)the fall poland D)the sinking of the lusitania
d
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