Western Expansion

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Across
  1. 2. The US took 55% of this country's land after winning a war with them
  2. 3. Texas was denied statehood because of
  3. 8. Up to 20,000 people died of dysentery, drowning, and accidents on this trail
  4. 11. The land purchase that doubled the size of the US
  5. 12. This is the territory where gold was discovered
  6. 13. The idea that America should spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific
  7. 15. Most of the land gained by the US was intended to be used for
  8. 18. The region of the country where the 5 Civilized Tribes lived
  9. 19. The tribe that fought removal in the courts
Down
  1. 1. Before Texas became a state, it was a
  2. 4. Many native nations were sent to _________ to free up land for settlement
  3. 5. The territory gained by the Adams-Onis Treaty
  4. 6. Most prospectors didn't find real gold, but made money through "_____" gold
  5. 7. The president that instigated the Mexican-American War
  6. 9. This is who marched the tribes to Oklahoma
  7. 10. The Oregon Trail was a 2000-mile route used by families to ______
  8. 14. The tribe from Florida that went to war against removal
  9. 16. One leader of the journey who mapped the Louisiana Territory
  10. 17. The president who pushed for the Indian Removal Act