Mastery Check Mexican-American War

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Across
  1. 2. Mexico doesn't recognize this treaty
  2. 4. The Belief that America was destined to be from coast to coast
  3. 6. Mexico thinks this is the border
  4. 8. Mexico's Centralist Leader
  5. 11. Mexico ceded 55% of their territory because of this treaty
  6. 13. Carries out Laws
  7. 16. Went on a mission to Mexico to have them recognize the Rio Grande as the border, forgive about $4.5 million owed to U.S, and to discuss purchase of New Mexico and California
  8. 18. A battle in which US forces and Texas Rangers commanded by Zachary Taylor won against General Pedro de Ampudia’s forces
  9. 19. This is the 28th State of the US that got annexed
  10. 20. First major battle of the War
  11. 22. Division of government responsibilities into their own branches
  12. 23. American Victory on September 1847, Scott would fight his way to Mexico City
Down
  1. 1. Put in charge of the Mexican Invasion by Polk after he got into a political fight with Zachary Taylor
  2. 3. Interprets the meaning of laws
  3. 5. The Military Commander of the Army in Texas
  4. 7. Mexican forces retreated here after Palo Alto, got defeated here too.
  5. 9. Fought Mexico
  6. 10. A nation that controlled and fought Texas, as well as fight America
  7. 12. A skirmish near the Rio Grande where U.S forces lead by Thorton were outnumbered and surrendered to Mexican forces.
  8. 14. Translated to “Texas Devils”, Texas Rangers who fought in the Mexican-American War
  9. 15. America/Texas thinks this is the border
  10. 17. President of United States at the time
  11. 21. Makes the laws