Westward Expansion and Mexican-American War

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Across
  1. 2. Lone star state
  2. 4. Discovered in California in 1848
  3. 6. The Bearflag state
  4. 8. Where gold was discovered in 1848
  5. 10. City in Missouri where most pioneers left from to go west
  6. 11. President who wanted to gain the territory owned by Mexico in the 1840's
  7. 13. Largest mountains that needed to be crossed to get to the West coast
  8. 14. Southern most trail headed west through the desert of New Mexico
  9. 16. Steep mountains on the eastern side of California
  10. 20. Famous Davey that was killed at the Alamo
Down
  1. 1. Nation that controlled California before it got its freedom
  2. 3. Famous Sam from Texas that forced the Mexican government to give texas their independence
  3. 5. Idea that America should encompass north America from Atlantic to Pacific ocean
  4. 7. Spanish Mission building in San Antonio where 187 texans were killed
  5. 9. Dictator of Mexico who commanded forces against texas in 1840's
  6. 12. Religious group that settled in Utah while traveling west
  7. 15. Name for a person who was trying to find gold in California
  8. 17. Family name of the people who got stuck in the Truckee pass and were forced into cannibalism
  9. 18. Last name of the man who brought the Old 300 families into Texas
  10. 19. Furthest northern trail headed west in the 1800's