How Did Davy Crockett Before He Went Into War

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“ Heaven know that I have done all that a mortal could do, to save the people, and the failure was not my fault, but the fault of others.”(David Crockett) What kind of man was Davy Crockett before he went into war? Did he die at the Alamo or was he captured and killed before the war? What factors played a role in him becoming an American frontiersman? Davy a man of scotch-irish descent fought heroically in the Alamo. He was a great hero that led Americans into war. Davy left an unforgettable impact on Americans during his time and throughout history. Davy Crockett was just like a lot of Americans uneducated, a hunter, and spoke his mind. “ Stand up to my lick log, salt or no salt”( David Crockett) This was one of the promises he made to the public as he ran for an elected official over Hickman and Lawrence counties.(pg 94 American legend) Shortly after this he felt his calling life was greater. He decided he wanted to be a member of the United States Congress. Davy ways not a proper man, but he had a great understanding of what the public wanted and needed. He knew …show more content…

He had been leading up to this moment in time for quite some time. Crockett was a man who always wanted more land. He had every chance to not fight in the battle of the alamo and return to tennessee but he stayed and fought for what he wanted.(page 15 in Davy Crockett Hero of the common man) There is very little evidence to try to say he was captured or surrendered and was killed after the battle. Davy would not have surrendered this battle if he had a chance to not even enter into it in the first place. He had a purpose to be there he wanted that land to be part of the United States of America. He was a man who would not give up on his dreams. Look at what he did with his life. He was a poor uneducated average guy who became a member of congress. Davy went above and beyond of what was expected of

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