Jackson and Westward Expansion

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Across
  1. 3. Bill Jackson's response to South Carolina's Nullification Act
  2. 4. supported Manifest Destiny and the war with Mexico
  3. 8. dangerous, rugged route followed by pioneers in covered wagons westward
  4. 11. Jackson used this presidential power more than any president before him
  5. 12. this president used this hands-off approach that led to an economic depression
  6. 15. this court ruled in favor of the Cherokee and gave them the right to stay on their land
  7. 16. group including Seminoles and Choctaw that adopted American traits
  8. 20. this rush to California left most forty-niners empty handed
  9. 22. this group of Native Americans fought in wars against the US to maintain ownership of their lands
  10. 23. Jackson vetoed the charter for this because he believed the institution favored the wealthy
  11. 25. Jackson gave government jobs to his supporters
  12. 26. idea that the US should spread democracy across the entire continent to the Pacific
  13. 27. Jackson's law to move Native Americans out of the Southeast US
Down
  1. 1. people arriving in California in 1849 in search of gold
  2. 2. Texans defended this missionary against the Mexican forces of Santa Anna
  3. 5. During Jackson's presidency, more white males were able to vote without the requirement to own this
  4. 6. US general that defeated Mexican forces at San Jacinto
  5. 7. The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of this Native American group
  6. 9. this political party became divided over the issue of slavery and the Republican party was born
  7. 10. agreement between John Q. Adams and Henry Clay to win the election of 1824
  8. 13. when a state decides to ignore a federal law as South Carolina did with federal tariffs
  9. 14. large land territory gained by the US from Mexico after the war
  10. 17. Jackson wanted more access to the political process for these individuals
  11. 18. Mexico and the US were disputing this before the Mexican-American War
  12. 19. settlers that arrived in Utah seeking religious freedom
  13. 21. Texas was annexed as this type of state
  14. 24. areas that turned into bustling towns during the Gold Rush