How Did Davy Crockett Influence American History

John Dickinson was a lawyer and legislator around the time the American Revolutionary War started (Shmoop Editorial Team, 2008). He was a very important figure and did many things that influenced the direction the Revolutionary war went in. John Dickinson was important because he refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, he wrote the Olive Branch petition, he helped draft petitions to the king opposing many acts, and many other things.

In Santa Anna’s life, he did many things to make his country great and happy.The reason I choose Santa Anna was because he was important to the texas revolution because of his actions in the Alamo and at Goliad.

Crisp, James E. Sleuthing the Alamo: Davey Crockett's Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc, 2005.

The film “The Alamo” revealed the history of Texas and battle of Alamo about Texas revolution, early back in the mid-1830s. The film was released in 2004, which reflected how the Texans fought bravely against Mexicans government to preserve their independence from the Mexico. Sam Houston, Jim Bowie, William Barrel Travis, Davy Crockett, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna were the main characters of the movie. Sam Houston was the governor of the Texas and used to live with Indians. Jim Bowie was the colonel with a huge knife and was opportunities. William B Travis was lieutenant colonel who divorced his wife and Jim used to call him “Buck” in the movie. Davy Crockett was renowned as a bear fighter and sharpshooter. He used to play violin and everybody

James Bowie was the ninth of ten children. He learned how to read, write, and speak Spanish and French fluently.As a boy, he learned much about how to survive on the frontier and became very well trained with his pistol and knife. Once grown, he decided he wanted to join the Louisiana Militia after the start of the war in 1812 against the British. In 1820, he settled on a sugar plantation in Louisiana, where he established a profitable slave trading business. Then in 1830, he came to Texas.

His first war was the War of 1812. Davy served as a scout under Major John Gibson's militia. After the war, he decided to join politics. Davy served in the 20th, 21st, and the 23rd seats in Congress in Tennessee. While he was a Congressman, Davy became known more for his woodsman skills, which helped him become even more famous. While Davy was a jack of all trades, he won more votes with his skills. When Davy lost the 1835 Congressional election, he became delusional. After that, Davy decided to join the Texas Revolution against Mexico. Davy Crockett was an important part of the Alamo. He was a marksman who could shoot his rifle from 40 yards. In the movie The Alamo, Davy is portrayed as Billy Bob Thornton. It shows Davy firing his rifle at Santa Anna and hitting his epaulets. Davy also is remembered for firing the first shot at the alamo. In my opinion, Davy has lived a long

In 1825, he ran for the 19th U.S congress but lost. In 1829 he won a seat in the 20th congress. During his political career Crockett developed a reputation as a frontiersman. Later returning home and helping his father pay off bills and debts. “I have suffered myself to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never again elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty”.

When he started in his army career he served in the Northern Theater and in the New York frontier in 1798. After he did very well he became captain of New York milta. There he married Pamela Williams and had nine children. He had four sons and five daughters.

Born in Virginia to a plantation owner, his family’s fortune began to fade and upon the death of his father the family moved to Maryville, Tennessee. He was the fifth of nine children and found that work on the family farm and clerking in the family store were boring so he decided to runaway and live with the Cherokee. He lived with the Cherokee for about three years before returning to Maryville where he taught school for a year and then decided to enlist in the military where he met his idol, his mentor and his political protector, Andrew Jackson. Houston’s last and greatest battle of the Creek Indian War came in March of 1814 at Horseshoe Bend along the Tallapoosa River in Alabama. There he helped Jackson defeat the

Travis was born in 1809, and died in battle defending the fort known as the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces in 1836. He was the oldest out of his 11 brothers and sisters. His parents were Mark Stallworth and Jemima Stallworth. Travis officially became a lieutenant colonel in January 1836. On that same year the governor Henry Smith ordered for Travis and 100 reinforcements to arrive at San

President Andrew Jackson is known as Old Hickory, was born in 1776. At age 13 he joined the South Carolina Militia to fight the British during the American Revolution. He was captured by the British and became a prisoner-of-war. As a young man, he worked as a lawyer in Tennessee. In the war of 1812, Jackson served as a Major General, leading the fight against the British in New Orleans. In 1828, he was elected President, and in an earlier address to congress he suggested eliminating the electoral

Custer began exploring careers in railroads and mining. Following the death of his father-in-law in May of 1866, Custer returned to his home in Monroe, Michigan, that is when he had considered running for Congress. He was very involved in the American South in the aftermath of the Civil War such as taking part in public discussion. Later on, Custer was assigned lieutenant of the newly created U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Riley, Kansas, Custer was also appointed brevet major. He took part in Major General Winfield Scott Hancock’s expedition against the Cheyenne in 1867. Following the Hancock campaign Custer was punished for being AWOL after abandoning his post to see his wife. He was suspended from the service for one year as punishment. It appeared “Custer’s Luck” had finally ran out. But at the request of Major General Philip Sheridan, who wanted Custer for his planned winter campaign against the Cheyenne, Custer was allowed to return to duty in 1868, before his suspension had expired. Custer’s Luck had saved him

America’s greatest hero because of his involvement in saving the Union and the emancipator of

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