Why do you think that the fall of the Alamo became a symbol that inspired many Texans to fight

Mexican forces once again seized the Alamo from March to May. For the Texans, in their war for freedom, the Battle of the Alamo became a sign of valiant resistance and a rallying cry. ... Mexican soldiers in San Antonio were ordered to withdraw in May and to demolish the fortifications of the Alamo as they went.

Communicating with the dead was common, it wasn’t seen as bizarre or weird,” explains murch. “it’s hard to imagine that now, we look at that and think, ‘why are you opening the gates of hell? ’