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- 6. Inventor of the "Bowie knife," he was sent to the Alamo and died defending it.
- 9. Colonel who famously defended the Alamo and whose letter for reinforcements became a rallying cry.
- 10. A leader in the Siege of Bexar, he was killed during the battle.
- 11. A free woman of color captured by the Mexican army in 1836 and was in the Mexican camp during the Battle of San Jacinto. After the battle, she received a passport to return to New York.
- 12. Authored the Texas Declaration of Independence.
- 14. Known as the "Father of Texas," he was instrumental in colonizing the region and a key figure in the revolution.
- 15. Commander of the troops at the Goliad Massacre, where his forces were captured and executed by Santa Anna's order.
- 16. One of the few survivors of the Alamo.
- 17. The last president of the Republic of Texas before it became a US state.
- 18. A Tejano leader who fought for Texas independence and was a defender of the Alamo, later fighting with Houston at San Jacinto
- 19. A leader of the Cherokee people who was born around 1756 and died in 1839.
- 20. An expert rifleman and Tennessee volunteer who fought and died at the Alamo.
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- 1. A Mexican official who helped write the constitution of 1824, he was a key figure in the Convention of 1836 and served as the first vice president of the interim government.
- 2. Served as a soldier and leader during the revolution and became the second president of the Republic of Texas.
- 3. The dictator of Mexico who led the Mexican army and commanded the attack on the Alamo.
- 4. A leader of the Texian army who fought in key battles and served as Secretary of War for the Republic.
- 5. Served as a commander under Sam Houston and played a key role in battles like the Battle of Gonzales.
- 7. Commander of the Texan army who won the Battle of San Jacinto and became the first president of the Republic of Texas.
- 8. Santa Anna's brother-in-law and a Mexican general who was captured at the end of the war.
- 13. The chief scout and spy for sam houston.