How has the story of battle of the alamo been distorted

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1. In what ways did America's dominant racial ideology affect Anglo-Mexican contact?

"...The Anglo-Saxon race must pervade the whole southern extremity of this vast continent. The Mexicans are no better than the Indians and I see no reason why we should not take their land..."

-Sam Houston

2. In your view, why would attitudes like the above quote exist in America in the early 1800's?

3. In what ways is this quote related to the ideas of American "Exceptionalism" and "Manifest Destiny"?

4. How has the story of the "Battle of the Alamo" been distorted?

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5. How have negative stereotypes about Latinas/os been used to rationalize/justify events in History?

6. To what extent are these negative stereotypes still present within popular culture today? Examples?

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