Mexican National Era

2. Group of the first 300 settlers in Austin’s colony
3. Country that ruled Mexico for 300 years
6. Large gift of land given to empresarios to attract settlers
8. Religion settlers were required to adopt
11. Requirement for settlers to join Mexico they had to become this
13. Austin who first got permission to settle Anglo families before passing away
16. American empresario who settled a colony west of Austin
17. Powerful Native group that raided settlers in Texas
18. Broad term for the people already living in Texas before Anglo settlers
19. Huge territory with few settlers that Mexico wanted to populate
20. Mexican empresario who founded the town of Victoria
21. Term used to disguise enslaved workers under Mexican law

1. People who first received permission from Mexico to settle Texas under empresarios
4. Father of Texas who brought the Old 300
5. River that formed part of Austin’s land grant
7. Native group mentioned in the transcript that raided early settlements
9. Political change Mexico achieved in 1821
10. River forming the other boundary of Austin’s colony
12. System Mexico used to bring new settlers to Texas
14. Country from which Mexico gained independence in 1821
15. Status Mexico wanted settlers to accept before moving to Texas