8th Social Studies Westward Expansion Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. one way to get to California (2)
  2. 9. this legislation forced northerners to find escaped workers (3)
  3. 12. largest gold nugget found during the Gold rush (2)
  4. 14. The diplomat sent by Polk to settle with Mexico (2)
  5. 16. Ratified the area of southern Arizona & NM (2)
  6. 17. Dark horse president
  7. 18. this bank is still popular in 2022 (2)
  8. 19. Republican senator from Illinois (2)
  9. 20. He followed President Taylor (2)
Down
  1. 1. Document that put the kaibosh on buying Cuba (2)
  2. 2. This treaty increased America by 30% (2)
  3. 3. long-term politician, around for 1820 & 1850 (2)
  4. 5. President who prompted the Louisiana Purchase
  5. 6. iron pyrite (2)
  6. 7. dry goods store owner, invented blue jeans (2)
  7. 8. Added to the union in 1859.
  8. 10. Not the best nickname for a president (2)
  9. 11. Entered the union as a free state
  10. 13. Democratic senator from Illinois (2)
  11. 15. This republic once vied for independence
  12. 20. owner of the southwest to the Oregon Territory