Life in the West Crossword (boomtown, californio, capitalism, china, expansion, explorer, florida, fortyniner, frontier, gold, immigrant, louisiana, manifestdestiny, mexico, missionary, nationalism, nativeamerican, oregon, suffrage, texas)

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Across
  1. 1. most Asian immgirants came from this country
  2. 4. the moving border between settled land and "open" land
  3. 7. a feeling of love, pride and devotion to one's country
  4. 8. this precious medal was found in california in 1848
  5. 10. cities that popped up overnight near gold mines
  6. 11. the act of extending a nation's territory or influence
  7. 14. This territory remained independent for 10 years before joinging the US in 1845
  8. 15. the idea that the US has the divine right to settle land across North America
  9. 16. brave people like Lewis and Clark who traveled across new territory
  10. 17. a settler who traveled west hoping to convert native americans to christianity
  11. 19. Spanish speaking ranchers who brought cattle to the US
Down
  1. 2. a person who leaves their home country to live and work in another
  2. 3. The US went to war with this country to gain control over California
  3. 4. Young men who went to California during the Gold Rush
  4. 5. The US and Great Britain agreed to share this territory.
  5. 6. President Jackson invaded this territory in 1819 and secured it for the US
  6. 9. President Jefferson purchased this territory from France in 1803
  7. 12. This group of people was most impacted by the Gold Rush
  8. 13. an economic system where people/businesses produce and sell goods for profit
  9. 18. the right to vote