Manifest Destiny, Texas, and the Mexican-American Wa

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Across
  1. 5. Lincoln’s challenge demanding Polk identify the exact spot where blood was shed.
  2. 7. Mexican general and president defeated during the Texas Revolution.
  3. 8. Nickname for James K. Polk because of his connection to Andrew Jackson.
  4. 14. Battle where Texas secured independence from Mexico.
  5. 17. President who pushed annexation of Texas and Oregon.
  6. 18. Journalist who coined the term Manifest Destiny.
  7. 20. River claimed by the US as the Texas border.
  8. 21. General who captured New Mexico and California.
  9. 22. Border clash used by Polk to justify war with Mexico.
Down
  1. 1. Texas settler who supported independence from Mexico.
  2. 2. General sent into disputed territory before the Mexican-American War.
  3. 3. Texas leader who defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
  4. 4. Term describing Polk as an unlikely underdog candidate.
  5. 6. Treaty ending the Mexican-American War.
  6. 9. Whig candidate defeated by Polk in 1844.
  7. 10. Pro-slavery adventurers trying to seize Latin American territory.
  8. 11. River Mexico claimed as the true Texas border.
  9. 12. General who captured Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.
  10. 13. Explorer and military officer involved in California and later Missouri.
  11. 15. Mission where Texan rebels including Davy Crockett were defeated.
  12. 16. Belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent.
  13. 19. Officer whose patrol was attacked in the Thornton Affair.