Texan Independence

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  1. 2. 8. (No space) Present-day city where the Mormons are commonly found still today.
  2. 6. 16. US citizens severely lost this battle as Mexicans fired cannons at the wall. Those remaining fled.
  3. 8. 20. This president of the US allowed Texas to become part of the Union.
  4. 10. 24. The battle of Gonzales started as the Mexican army wanted their loaned _____ back.
  5. 11. 21. (No Spaces) During Marin Van Buren Presidency he encouraged Texas to create their own border control / security which became known as the?
  6. 13. 4. This trail gave us the ability to enter Texas, New Mexico, California and other western land.
  7. 14. 3. (No space) this term believed that the U.S had the right to own and control all land in North America.
  8. 15. 14. (No space) Mexico's President.
  9. 16. 26. (No Space) Became Texas first President of their Republic.
  10. 18. 27. The Republic of Texas wanted to join the Union due to their huge ____ from the Texas war for independence that they didn't have the resources to cover
  11. 21. 13. The Battle of ______ started the Texan War for Independence.
  12. 22. 12. Within a decade of Mexico getting Texas there became more US than Mex/Texan citizen. Mexico gov. Responded by _____ U.S citizens from entering Texas.
  13. 24. 6. State where smith was murdered for their practice of Mormon.
  14. 25. 1. (No space)This is the area where both the Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail began.
  15. 26. 19. Denied Texas to become a U.S state because it would make the number of free and slave states uneven.
  16. 27. 22. After the battle of the Alamo, those remaining U.S citizens fled but were all killed in the _____ Massacre.
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  1. 1. 7. (No Space) Second leader of the Mormons who led them to their present day area in Utah.
  2. 3. 11. One who promised to recruit people to buy the land grants in Texas.
  3. 4. 17. (No Spaces) Stephen Austin recruited several families. These families were known as?
  4. 5. 5. (No Space) Founder of the Mormon church.
  5. 7. 18. (No Spaces) When Texas officially became a state, it became number ___ added into the Union.
  6. 9. 25. This treaty ended the war for Texan Independence.
  7. 12. 9. In order for the Mexican government to get more people in the territory of Texas they offered people to buy land ____.
  8. 17. 10.Empresario who helped the cause of Texas to recruit people to buy land grants and increase the population in Texas.
  9. 19. 2. This trail was used as a way for Americans to have a restart after the Panic of 1837.
  10. 20. 23. (No Space) US forces ambushed Santa Anna at this Battle where we shouted, "Remember the Alamo!"
  11. 23. 15. Shortly after the Mexican president was elected, Santa Anna declared himself a ________.