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Davy Crockett

By Nick Heufelder

  • Davy Takes His First Shots

    Davy Takes His First Shots
    Davy's father, John Crockett, taught the future King of The Wild Frontier how to shoot a rifle at only 8 years old. For about 5 years, young Davy would go with his brothers and father on hunting trips.

  • Moving

    Moving
    When Davy Crockett was around a young boy, he had to move a lot because he was born into a pioneer family who was wanted to move west. When he was 12 years old, he had already moved 3 times.

  • Davy Leaves Home

    Davy Leaves Home
    Davy Crockett's father forces him to go to school. And a few days after Davy's arrival, he got into a quarrel with a bully there. Davy then skips school to avoid being punished, his dad found out and was going to beat him. After Davy heard of this, he ran away.

  • Tennessee Militia

    Tennessee Militia
    After Creek Indians attacked Fort Mims, Crockett joined the Tennessee Militia. The Militia engaged in a slaughter of Creeks, however, Davy's enlistment was up before the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

  • Congressmen Crockett

    Congressmen Crockett
    Crockett was a democrat and was elected into Congress as a Tennessee Representative in 1827 and he served out his first term until 1829, when he was then reelected

  • Disagreeing With Jackson

    Disagreeing With Jackson
    Davy Crockett disagreed with fellow democrat and President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act. Saying that they should be pushed away because of their red skin and their culture and the act would only benefit the rich white man.

  • The End To Congressmen Crockett

    The End To Congressmen Crockett
    In 1833 Jackson defeated Davy in political debates over the Indian Removal Act, so , Davy came back to the House of Representatives as a Whig. In 1835, he was bested again. He then said “You can all go to Hell and I’m going to Texas.”

  • Crockett Arrives at The Alamo

    Crockett Arrives at The Alamo
    Davy Crockett decides to take part in Texas' war for independence from Mexico. He took part in a 90 minute battle against Mexican soldiers and the Mexicans eventually had to retreat.

  • The Death of a Hero

    The Death of a Hero
    The Mexican seige prevailed and the Texans were defeated. Santa Anna who was the Mexican General, had let women and children go. However, he wasn't so kind to the soldiers, he had ordered all Texan soldiers to be killed.