Why was the defeat at the alamo in 1836 significant for texas? the defeat at the alamo forced the texans to give up their fight for independence. the defeat demonstrated to the texans that they could easily best the mexicans in battle. the defeat made the texans believed that they would always lose to santa anna’s troops. the defeat proved to be an inspiration and led to a battle cry for texas’s fight for independence.

The correct answer is, The defeat proved to be an inspiration and led to a battle cry for Texas’s fight for independence.

       The Alamo was an 18th century Franciscan Mission in San Antonio, Texas, which was the location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. In 1836, a small group of Texans was defeated by Mexican General Santa Anna.When Houston received word of the defeat at the Alamo, he was inspired to begin a month-long retreat to regroup and replenish the Texas army's strength. Remembering how badly the Texans had been defeated at the Alamo, on April 21, 1836, Houston's army won a quick battle against the Mexican forces at San Jacinto and gained independence for Texas.

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