People Winter Benchmark Review

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