MEXICAN NATIONAL ERA & EMPRESARIOS

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Across
  1. 1. these received 177 acres when they came to Texas
  2. 6. gained independence from Spain in September 1821
  3. 8. Stephen F Austin is known as the "___ of Texas"
  4. 9. ___ resources things found in the environment that can be used to build things/survive
  5. 11. __ Seguin was a Tejano and a successful rancher.
  6. 13. Martin de Leon founded the __ industry
  7. 14. over 40 empresarios were granted ___ during the 1820s
  8. 16. where Moses Austin was born
  9. 17. land was very
  10. 20. money owed to someone
  11. 21. received 100000 acres as an empresario
  12. 23. ___ between colonists and the Mexican Government would lead to the colonists
  13. 25. Mrs Gurley's fav sonic drink
  14. 26. Spanish Settlement in the 1700s consisted of __ and trading posts
  15. 28. received 370 acres when they came to Texas
Down
  1. 2. an agent who makes all arrangements to bring settlers to a colony
  2. 3. Austin met with __ Martinez in 1820
  3. 4. a problem in the colony that caused crops to die - no rain for long periods of time
  4. 5. families carved this on their doors to let people know where they had gone to
  5. 7. Martin de Leon was the only __ empresario.
  6. 10. the colonies were subject to Karankawa and Tonkawa attacks
  7. 12. Moses Austin was familiar with __?__ laws and regulations
  8. 15. Green __ settled 166 families in the area near present day Gonzales
  9. 17. San Felipe de Austin was the ___ city of Austin's colony
  10. 18. Austin was awarded __ under the national colonization law of 1823 and 1824
  11. 19. received 4428 acres when they came to Texas to raise livestock
  12. 22. first __ hundred families Stephen Austin settled were known as the old three hundred.
  13. 24. Most Anglo settlements in 1800s were permanent __ and ranching communities.
  14. 26. received 640 acres when they came to Texas
  15. 27. An advantage of Austin's colony was fertile ___ - crops could successfully grow.