Texas Revolution and Mexican-American War Crossword
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- 4. was an expansionist president who sought to spread democracy and fulfill Manifest Destiny (last name only)
- 5. Britain agreed to U.S. control of this territory south of the 49th parallel in 1846
- 7. bought from France in 1803
- 9. treaty that said American would pay $15 million for the Mexican Cession
- 10. caused by a border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rio Grande and Nueces River
- 13. caused by restrictions imposed by the Mexican government on Texas settlers, including ban on immigration and slavery
- 14. commander of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo (last name only)
- 16. president and general of Mexico during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican American War
- 18. Congress added this in 1845
- 19. leader of Texan forces during the Texas Revolution (last name only)
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- 1. land gained from Mexico that included the Arizona, Texas, California, and New Mexico
- 2. Spain ceded this territory in 1819
- 3. bought from Mexico in 1853 for $10 million
- 6. this battle became a rallying cry for the Texans fighting for independence
- 8. U.S. general that led the invasion of Mexico City in 1847 (last name only)
- 11. acquired for $15 million in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
- 12. battle that resulted in Texas gaining independence from Mexico
- 15. led the first American settlers into Texas (last name only)
- 17. U.S. general who became a hero for his victories in the Mexican American War (last name only)