Texas a State/U.S. Mexican War

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Across
  1. 2. border between the United States and Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  2. 4. How much the United States paid Mexico as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  3. 7. areas of land surrendered by Mexico following the U.S. Mexican War
  4. 10. largest group of European immigrants in Texas in 1850
  5. 12. his nomination for presidency sped up annexing Texas
  6. 14. issue with annexing Texas- War with Mexico and _____________
  7. 15. belief that the U.S would own all land east to west coast
  8. 16. annexing Texas would give slaves states this in Congress
  9. 17. 3 out of 4 households living in Texas were from this part of the United States
Down
  1. 1. U.S. would pay Texas's $12 million debt
  2. 3. 2 major political parties in Texas the Democrats and the __________
  3. 5. Treaty that ended the U.S. Mexican War
  4. 6. The United States declares war on Mexico on this date
  5. 8. President of Texas 2 times and favored annexation
  6. 9. he led U.S. forces in Texas on the Rio Grande border
  7. 11. The United States purchased the southern portion of New Mexico and Arizona for $10 million
  8. 13. Mexico believed this was the boundary between Mexico and the United States