Are American school children still taught to Remember the Alamo?

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Seems like everyone but Americans are encouraged to be proud of their heritage and history doesn't it?

 In 1835, a general uprising throughout Mexico sought to overthrow the dictatorial reign of President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. American citizens who had settled in the Mexican province of Texas joined the uprising and successfully forced the Mexican military across the Rio Grande River. The objective of these Texan revolutionaries soon changed from modifying the dictatorial rule of General Santa Anna to establishing an independent state of Texas. 

In response, General Santa Anna led his re-organized army back across the Rio Grande River to subdue the insurgents. He instructed his troops to immediately execute any foreign fighters they encountered. Santa Anna marched his force to the Alamo, an abandoned Spanish mission, located in what is now San Antonio. It had been established in 1724 to convert the local natives to Christianity. Here, a defending force estimated at between 180 and 260 awaited their arrival. Led by William B. Travis their number included two legendary figures in American history, Davy Crockett and James Bowie. The men within the Alamo were under no illusion. They knew that their defense could not succeed without the quick appearance of reinforcements. 

Arriving on February 23, 1836, Santa Anna’s troops surrounded the Alamo, laying siege to its defenders. The Mexican Army began to bombard the former mission with cannon shot in an effort to systematically reduce its protective walls to rubble. The assault began in earnest during the early morning hours of March 6 as Mexican soldiers swarmed the walls of the fortress. The Alamo defenders successfully repulsed two attacks but were overwhelmed by the third. The combat was characterized by room-to-room fighting in which all but a handful of the defenders were killed. The ferocity of their defense is underscored by the fact that it resulted in the death of an estimated 600 Mexicans.

"Remember the Alamo!" became a rallying cry that swelled the ranks of the Texian Army led by General Sam Houston. On April 21, this force attacked the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto, captured General Santa Anna and forced him to lead his troops back across the Rio Grande. The independence of Texas was assured.

The term "six flags over Texas" came from the several nations that had ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony in Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state.
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BQ: Can you name any nation that was Not founded by way of war and conquest?

James L · Accepted Answer

My great great great great uncle William J. Lightfoot gave his life defending the Alamo. His brother Henry avenged his death at the battle of San Jacinto. My family has been part of Texas history since before it existed. The anglo citizens of Northern Mexico were betrayed by Santa Anna. And there were many tejanos who joined the cause of Texan independence. It was not about religion or race it was about a dictator throwing out the constitution and imposing tyranny on the lawful immigrants from America. When I was in school The Alamo was taught very prominently. But I live in Texas and went to school back in the 80's. We were still proud of our founders back then. I fear for the future of our country with the break down in modern education. But as for me, I still "REMEMBER THE ALAMO"

christine m · Answer

Texas becoming a Independent Republic is part of American history like it or not.Only thing is that now days kids know more about Taco Bell than the Alamo.I for one thank Davy,Bowie and the great Sam Houston.Texas could have looked like Mexico with it's drug cartel and corrupt government.Until Texans sneak into Mexico for low paying jobs I would say the Alamo hero's did a just and good thing.

Anonymous · Answer

No. For real, I asked a bunch of 16 year old kids if they knew what the Alamo was and they had no idea other than it was a building in Texas. Few remember the Alamo, fewer still know the names of anybody who was there or what exactly happened and why.
BQA: I cannot think of any sovereign nation that was founded without war.

Outlawcajun · Answer

Most of what is taught in schools anywhere in the U.S. is no longer history, but revisionist history as the left thinks it should be, not as it was. 
@ Hector, and the Spanish stole it from the indigenous people that had lived there from 10 to 40 thousand years ago, murdering millions as they went. Texas won it's independence from what was, and still is, a corrupt government. The rest of the Southwest was bought and paid for through the Treaty of Guadalupe. Get your facts straight mijo.

Marjorie · Answer

Evolution is not a religion- it's a theory. When I was taught evolution they clearly stated that it's a theory and many people disagree over it. They teach it in a way that's scientific, not religious. The whole pledge of allegiance thing with 'one nation under God' is not implying anything. Just because it contains the word God doesn't mean everyone in America is God-loving. Of course there are people who disagree and people who disagree with saying the pledge of allegiance entirely. But in anything, there are people who disagree. Should we stop teaching anything someone disagrees on?

Anonymous · Answer

I'm trying to remember what Santa Anna did with the unarmed prisoners at Goliad & the Alamo.
Now I remember, he EXECUTED them.
The blood thirsty little "Punk" (they elected) got his @$$ kicked for that, and now his future generations want to renege on the treaty that he signed (for all his people) to save his own skin.
Day late & a Dollar short doesn't quite cover it.
Tsk Tsk.
Maybe the future generations of Rome want their world back too, eh?
Alexander?
Genghis Khan?
Atilla?
England?
Xerxes?
Saladin?
The Ottomans?
The Byzantines?
Napoleon?
Hitler?
The Vikings?
Conquistadors?
Imperial Japan?
Gauls?
Visigoths?
Vandals?
Vlad the Impaler?
The Zulu's?
Russia (after WW 2)?

Wondering what Hector actually learned in school?
 In Rome you were either a citizen, a soldier, or a slave, building Temples, Coliseums, Aqueducts, and  Roads, so cut the "act" that America invented it, or was the only guilty party ... ever. 
Who built the Pyramids and the Great Wall of China?
 Was that stone-cutters Local #6969? Oops no, slaves again.
Shake the propaganda cobwebs out of your head.

ME · Answer

We were never taught the Alamo when I was in School. And I went to Boston area public schools. I only heard of the Alamo when the Alamo movie came out some years ago with Billy Bob Thorton

avomatic · Answer

Sure, they have to learn how this nation was founded on expansionism and protestant ideology. The Texas independence movement's purpose was to eventually join the US, the unifying vision was that Texans of anglo descent did not want to be part of a predominately Catholic country. They waited until there was some form of unrest in Mexico to begin the rebellion.

Anonymous · Answer

I am sure they are taught how politically incorrect it was and taught to loathe all significant events that go into the development of this nation. Progressive educators are not going to teach much else.

Duran Duran · Answer

Public school is probably now teaching them that the Mexican's were the good guys.

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