“ I shall never surrender or retreat… I called on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism, and everything, dear to the American character, to come to our aid,with all [speed]…”
—william B. travis
Use the passage to answer the question.
How did this message and the events at the Alamo effect Texans?
a. Discouraged Texans, who realized the battle had been lost.
b. It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well.
c. Encourage Texans to plead with the United States for support.