To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World Fellow citizens & compatriots

I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna...I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch...If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country:

VICTORY OR DEATH

—William Barret Travis, Lt. Col. comdt.

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the letter above?

The volunteers in the Alamo strongly support the Texas Declaration of Independence.

The defenders of the Alamo plan to fight the Mexican army, but they are willing to surrender if the fighting becomes too fierce.

Divine authority is on the side of the defenders of the Alamo, and they will easily defeat the Mexican army surrounding them.

The Texans at the Alamo need reinforcements in order to defend themselves against a much larger Mexican force but will fight to the death.