Texas History

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Across
  1. 3. Jefferson author of the Declaration of Independence
  2. 8. worsened, went from bad to worse
  3. 9. long lasting, drawn out
  4. 10. Spanish word for ranches
  5. 11. resources valuable materials that occur in nature
  6. 14. down, defensible against attack
  7. 17. well known, famous
  8. 18. government sponsored settlements of people to new territories
  9. 19. an object made a long time ago
  10. 23. Bowie military leader at the Alamo
  11. 25. author of a legal document
  12. 26. not willing, hesistant
  13. 27. wished for, south after
Down
  1. 1. moved to another country
  2. 2. a long deep valley with steep rocky slides
  3. 3. Virginia Plan a proposed plan of government that gave more voting power to more populated states
  4. 4. remaining in one place
  5. 5. traveling to new territories
  6. 6. three hundred the first 297 families that settled San Felipe de Austin
  7. 7. people who wanted a strong central government
  8. 10. enlisting, signing up
  9. 12. Texas of Mexican descent
  10. 13. suffer through
  11. 15. a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau
  12. 16. Caddo word that means friend
  13. 17. grant an area of land given to individuals by the government
  14. 20. to revoke or take back
  15. 21. a leader who takes total control
  16. 22. difficult, strenuous, grueling
  17. 24. military fort that gave protection of Spanish soldiers