War & Diplomacy 2023

3. The idea that God wanted the US to take possession of the entire North American continent
5. Sacred site of the Lakota where gold was found
7. Site of major Native American massacre in 1890
10. The practice of one nation imposing trade restrictions or other economic penalties on another to force it to change its policies
11. an area of land reserved for a tribe or tribes under treaty or other agreement with the United States
12. European event Washington wanted to stay neutral in
13. A formal discussion or negotiation between governments to resolve conflicts and reach agreements
16. The act of a government taking its citizens forcibly into military service, often practiced by British naval forces against US sailors during the early 19th century

1. Building in DC burned by the British in the War of 1812
2. The purchase of the vast territory west of the Mississippi River from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States
4. Wealthy territory sought out by those wanting war with Mexico
6. Territory that became the center of a border dispute between the US and Mexico
8. A law or a set of laws passed by a country or group of countries to restrict trade with another nation as a means of coercion
9. The act of interfering in the affairs of another country, often involving military force
14. When one country forcibly asserts control and sovereignty over another country's territory
15. The policy of not taking sides in conflicts between other nations, adopted by the United States in its early years