Unit 8 Review

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Across
  1. 6. The Mexican government expected Americans coming to Texas to _____ to Mexican culture
  2. 8. Even though the Texans were killed in the Battle of the Alamo, the 13 days they held off the Mexicans was enough ______ to help organize the Texas fight for independence.
  3. 11. Britain and the United States originally had _____ of the Oregon Country, allowing of both countries to settle there (2)
  4. 13. The Annexation of _____ was the fifth acquisition of national land in 1845
  5. 15. It was the storekeepers and _________ (look for this question in your study guide) who often became the richest because there was so much demand for food and supplies
  6. 16. Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No)
  7. 18. The ________ Cession in 1848, as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was the seventh acquisition of national land
  8. 20. The _______ of 1818 was the third acquisition of national land - mainly in the area of today’s Minnesota and North Dakota
  9. 22. The giving up of territory, like when Mexico gave up California and New Mexico to the U.S.
  10. 25. The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2)
  11. 27. After several presidents did not support the annexation of Texas, President Polk finally did in 18__ (spell the last two numbers of the year)
  12. 28. Starting in 1848, people from all over the world came to California in search of this
  13. 30. The ______ Purchase was the eighth, and final, major acquisition of national land in 1853
  14. 31. The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men
  15. 33. They made their living as fur trappers and helped to explore and settle the West (2)
  16. 35. During the joint occupation, the U.S. shared the Oregon Country with _________
  17. 36. An explorer who looks for mineral deposits in the ground - like gold
  18. 37. Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. all originally claimed this region near the Pacific Ocean (2)
  19. 38. He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans
  20. 39. The nickname for a person who travelled to California at the start of the Gold Rush (2)
  21. 40. We divided the _______ Country with Britain in 1846 for the sixth acquisition of national land
Down
  1. 1. Trade on the famous _______ Trail gave many Americans the desire to push its boundaries into New Mexico (2)
  2. 2. The Mountain Men especially trapped this animal, whose pelt was popular for making hats
  3. 3. The Texans in San Antonio barricaded themselves in this old Spanish mission in a standoff against the Mexican military
  4. 4. Someone who travels to convert others to their religion
  5. 5. “Fifty-four forty or Fight” was the slogan for this president who firmly believed in Manifest Destiny
  6. 7. It took about 10 years to annex Texas into the United States, mainly because members of government were concerned about issue of _________
  7. 9. This boomtown was the first stop for most prospectors arriving in California by ship (2)
  8. 10. After the initial formation of our country, the ________ was the 2nd major acquisition of national land in 1803 (2)
  9. 12. An official announcement, like when the Mexican government announced the end of immigration from America
  10. 14. The belief that expanding the nation’s borders was both justifiable and inevitable (2)
  11. 15. After the war with Mexico, the U.S. gained California and New Mexico as part of the _________ (2)
  12. 17. Many Americans followed this man to Texas to obtain very affordable land (last name)
  13. 19. Spain ceding _______ to the United States was the fourth acquisition of national land as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819
  14. 21. This guy was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Texan forces, and later was elected president after Texas won its independence (last name)
  15. 23. Someone who joins a group that takes law enforcement and justice into their own hands when they feel the government cannot do the job
  16. 24. President Polk provoked a war with Mexico by sending General Zachary ______ into the disputed area. He knew the Mexicans would strike, which would justify a declaration of war.
  17. 25. The _______ was the most recent gain of territory, when the U.S. needed some better land for building a railroad (2)
  18. 26. His durable denim jeans were a popular purchase of many gold prospectors (2)
  19. 29. To add territory, like when the U.S. absorbed Texas into the Union in 1845
  20. 32. San Francisco was an example of one of these during the Gold Rush, when there’s a rapid growth in population
  21. 34. The economic _________ motivated many Americans to move out West for the chance at a better life