Texas History Crossword - People

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Across
  1. 3. Comanche leader who initially fought against American expansion but eventually assimilated into American Culture..
  2. 7. Last name of the empresario who focused on bringing Mexican immigrants to Texas.
  3. 8. Slave who sued for his freedom.
  4. 10. Name of individual who tried to overthrow Spanish rule after the assassination of Father Miguel Hidalgo.
  5. 11. Spanish explorer who searched for the Seven Cities of Gold..
  6. 12. Last name of U.S. Army officer who joined Gutierrez de Lara in the fight for Mexican independence.
  7. 13. Leader of the Tejano forces at the Alamo in 1836.
  8. 14. First president of the Republic of Texas.
  9. 15. Mexican general whose report led to the Mexican government creating the Law of April 16, 1830.
Down
  1. 1. Spanish explorer who wrote about cities of gold in the New World.
  2. 2. Empresario associated with the Republic of Fredonia.
  3. 4. General who commanded Confederate troops during the Civil War.
  4. 5. Most successful empresario: Texas capital is named after him.
  5. 6. Last name of Spanish explorer who first mapped the coast of Texas.
  6. 9. Last name of Mexican leader who authored the “Plan de Iguala”.