Across
- 2. southern states that left the united states in 1861
- 5. location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. ... After a lifetime of service to his country, the event for which he is most well known is his role in the independence of Texas.
- 7. the mexican american civil rights movement of the 1960s with the stated goal of achieving mexican american empowerment.
- 11. first european to map the coast of Texas
- 12. judicial,legislative,executive
- 14. president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War
- 16. nonviolent form of protest where people go to places and stay seated without doing or saying anything.
- 17. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- 18. laws from the magna carta
- 19. To leave or withdraw from a place
- 20. 1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent
Down
- 1. spanish explorer that was captured by the karankawa tribe.
- 3. took command of the Mexican army that invaded Texas in 1836
- 4. A major war that started with two countries and then more countries started to join.
- 6. Mexican catholic priest known because of his speech "Grito de dolores" and key figure of the mexican independence
- 8. action or protest that it is not violent
- 9. not obeying the laws
- 10. served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
- 13. a tax on imported goods
- 15. French explorer looking for the Mississippi river that was killed by his men.