People & Things Winter Benchmark Review

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Across
  1. 2. Explorer who conquered Aztec in Central America.
  2. 4. Explored Texas while looking for Cibola.
  3. 5. French explorer who accidently claimed TX for France.
  4. 6. Commander of the Texas army who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
  5. 8. Established settlements along the Rio Grande, including Laredo.
  6. 12. First Empresario to get a contract to bring American settlers to Texas.
  7. 13. Most successful Empresario and first to bring American settlers to Texas.
  8. 14. Tejano leader at the Alamo who was sent out to get help.
  9. 15. City of Gold that was never found.
Down
  1. 1. First battle in the American Revolution over a small cannon.
  2. 3. Explored Texas after escaping Indian captivity.
  3. 7. Report saying Americans outnumbered Mexicans in Texas and were not trying t adapt to the Mexican culture.
  4. 9. Indecisive Texas leader who was executed at Goliad.
  5. 10. Established missions among Caddo Indians in East Texas.
  6. 11. Lost his Empresario contract so rebelled and declared Nacogdoches independent and the Republic of Fredonia.