Republic of Texas

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Across
  1. 2. Lamar was known as the "Father of _____________"
  2. 3. Texas was left with after the Revolution, US did not want to pay
  3. 5. Adding territory to existing territory
  4. 6. President of TX Republic who was for the army, against natives, and doubled debt in TX
  5. 8. Fight between Comanche and Texans, leading to many Comanche deathsBowles Cherokee Leader
  6. 11. 1836, the ______________ of Texas was born
  7. 12. President of TX who believed in Peace with Natives
  8. 14. Reason the US was hesitant to annex Texas
  9. 16. Territory fought over by Mexico and Texas, between the Nueces and Rio Grande River
  10. 17. What number state was TX when annexed into the US (do not put dash between)
Down
  1. 1. Security force promoted by Houston to protect settlers from Natives
  2. 4. Chief _____________ was a famous Cherokee leader
  3. 7. Houston was the ___________ elected president of the Republic of TX
  4. 9. Event ending in Texan army surrendering to Santa Anna and beans decided fate
  5. 10. President of the Texas Republic when it was annexed into US
  6. 13. The expedition Lamar sent out to gain a major trading post
  7. 15. City where Lamar moved the capital of TX