Question

to the people of texas & all americans in the world...i am besieged, by a thousand or more of the me santa anna - i have sustained a continual bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a n has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the for answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - i shall never retreat. then, i call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the american to our aid, with all dispatch - the enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to thousand in four or five days. if this call is neglected, i am determined to sustain myself as long as p soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - victory or death.
part a

1. what claim is supported by this excerpt?

a. travis wanted america to negotiate a peaceful resolution with santa anna.
b. travis requested support to defend the fort against santa anna.
c. travis organized an attack against the mexican government.
d. travis surrendered to santa anna at the battle of the alamo.
part b

1. which statement provides evidence for the answer to part a?

Explanation:

Part A (Question 5)

The excerpt is from a message by Travis during the Alamo siege. He says he is besieged, has sustained bombardment, and calls for aid ("I call on you in the name of Liberty... with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily..."). Option B says Travis requested support to defend the fort against Santa Anna, which matches the call for aid to defend against Santa Anna's forces. Option A is wrong as he didn't want to negotiate (he refused surrender). Option C: he didn't organize an attack but was defending. Option D: he didn't surrender (he fought till death).

To find evidence for Part A's answer (Travis requested support), we check the options. The excerpt has "I call on you in the name of Liberty... with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to a thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected...", which is Travis requesting support. So we need the option that shows this request. Let's assume the options for Q6 (though not fully visible, based on context) would have a statement about Travis calling for support (matching Part A's answer). But since we need to pick the one that provides evidence, and Part A's answer is B, the evidence would be a statement showing his request for support. If the Q6 options include one that references his call for aid (like his message asking for help), that's the evidence. For example, if an option says "Travis called for aid to defend the fort" (matching his request in the excerpt), that's the evidence.

Answer:

B. Travis requested support to defend the fort against Santa Anna.

Part B (Question 6)