Texas History Crossword Puzzle

About the Texas History Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers major eras and people in Texas history, including Spanish exploration, the Texas Revolution, the Republic, statehood, and later events. Look for names such as Sam Houston and Juan Seguín, places like the Alamo and Goliad, and terms such as annexation and Spindletop. It is suited to students, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how Texas became a state.

This crossword draws on 40 clues about Texas History. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Mission where defenders made their 1836 last stand (5 letters)
• •River flowing through central Texas to the Gulf (6 letters)
• •City where President Kennedy was assassinated (6 letters)
• •Site of a 1836 massacre (6 letters)
• •Indigenous people of the Texas Gulf Coast (9 letters)
• •Poet and diplomat who succeeded Houston as president (13 letters)
• •Mexican general captured after the 1836 defeat (9 letters)
• •Colonizer called the Father of Texas (13 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.