Texan Independence

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  1. 1. (No space) Founder of the Mormon church.
  2. 4. One who helped the cause of Texas to recruit people to buy land grants and increase the population of Texas.
  3. 8. After the Battle of the Alamo - those remaining fled but where killed by the Mexican Army in an event known as the ______ massacre.
  4. 10. (No Space) Present-day city where the Mormons are commonly found still today
  5. 11. This is the state where Joseph Smith was murdered.
  6. 13. US citizens severely lost this battle as Mexicans fired cannons at the wall. Those remaining fled.
  7. 14. Due to the Republic of Texas huge ____ they wanted to join the United States.
  8. 15. (No space) Texas Republic's first president.
  9. 17. (No space) During President Buren's tenure, he encouraged Texas to create their own border control known as the?
  10. 19. In the first ten years that U.S was buying Mexican land grants there became more U.S than Mexican citizens. As a result the Mexican government _____ U.S immigration.
  11. 24. This president denied Texas from being added into the Union.
  12. 25. This was the first battle in the war for Texan independence.
  13. 26. (No Space) Stephen Austin recruited several families. These families were known as?
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  1. 2. (No space) When Texas officially became a state, it became number ___ added to the Union.
  2. 3. Shortly after the Mexican President was elected, he declared himself a ___.
  3. 5. (No space) This term was believed by the U.S that God have us the right to take all land in North America.
  4. 6. (No space) Mexican's president.
  5. 7. This is the area where both the Santa Fe and Oregon trail started.
  6. 8. In order for the Mexican government to get more people in the territory of Texas, they offered people to buy land ____.
  7. 9. This treaty ended the war for Texan independence.
  8. 12. (No space) This trail gave us the ability to enter Texas, New Mexico, California, etc.,
  9. 16. (No space) One who promised to recruit people to buy the land grants in Texas.
  10. 18. (No space)US forces ambushed Santa Anna at this battle where we shouted, "Remember the Alamo!"
  11. 20. This trail was to give US citizens a restart in life after the Panic of 1837 to get into the territory currently owned by British Canada.
  12. 21. This battle of Gonzales started as the Mexican Army wanted their loaned ____ back.
  13. 22. (No space) Second leader of the Mormons who led them to their present-day area in Utah.
  14. 23. This president allowed Texas to become a U.S state.