Chapter 12

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Across
  1. 2. land, construction of railroad
  2. 7. president annexation of Texas
  3. 8. trade route between Mexico and U.S.
  4. 11. stretch from sea to shining sea
  5. 12. leader of battle Texans won independence
  6. 13. frontiersman switched to Whig Party
  7. 16. dark horse candidate elected president
Down
  1. 1. largely unknown by the general public
  2. 3. treaty signed at end of Mexican war
  3. 4. brought American settlers to Texas
  4. 5. branches reached into California
  5. 6. blazed as religious group fled west
  6. 9. Catholic mission used as fort
  7. 10. explore; Bear Flag Republic
  8. 14. captured New Mexico
  9. 15. won in northern Mexico