Ch. 12 Manifest Destiny Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Gold seekers that migrated to California
  2. 3. brought the United States mainland to its present size
  3. 5. defenders at this battle played an important role in the Texas fight for independence
  4. 6. Destiny idea the America was meant to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean
  5. 8. Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home
  6. 9. founded the Mormon church
  7. 10. these fur trappers opened the way for western settlement
  8. 11. trading trail went from Missouri to New Mexico
  9. 13. After this Texan victory Santa Anna sign a treaty recognizing the independence of Texas
  10. 16. Mexican lands in the west become part of the United States
  11. 17. this group made the largest single migration in American history
  12. 18. thousands of American traveled this to the Pacific Northwest in search of fertile land
Down
  1. 1. established the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. at the Rio Grande River
  2. 4. leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
  3. 5. led the Mormon migration to the Great Salt Lake area
  4. 7. event ended in a few years but had long-lasting effects on California's economy
  5. 12. early Texas leader that wanted independence from Mexico
  6. 14. Commander in Chief of the Texas forces
  7. 15. president of the United States during the War with Mexico