Davy Crockett

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This paper describes Davy Crockett and his role in American history. It specifically describes his roles as frontiersman, when he played an important role in the westward expansion of the American west. It looks at his role as politician for the state of Tennessee and finally it discusses his most famous role as a soldier, when he died defending the Alamo.

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"Crockett, his family, and three companions, William Patton, Abner Burgin, and Lindsey Tinkle set out for Texas. Not all of them reached Texas; Burgin and Tinkle returned to Tennessee, but Crockett and Patton signed the oath of allegiance to Texas. However, even this action bore the mark of Crockett's unique personality; he refused to sign the oath of allegiance until the word republican was inserted in the document. (Lofaro). Therefore, Crockett and Patton "swore their allegiance to the 'Provisional Government of Texas or any future republican Government that may be hereafter declared.' Crockett had balked at the possibility that he would be obliged to support some future government that might prove despotic." (Lofaro)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American West. "Davy Crockett." American West. 1996. American West. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.americanwest.com/pages/davycroc.htm>.
• Lofaro, Michael. "Crockett, David." The Handbook of Texas Online. 2001. The University of Texas at Austin. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/CC/fcr24.html>.
• PBS. "People & Events: David 'Davy' Crockett (1786-1836)." Remember the Alamo. 2004. PBS Online. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/p_crockett.html>.

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