Across
- 4. Americans want to move west
- 6. Allowed people to move goods, services and ideas safer and quicker
- 9. Dispute of land between the Rio Grande and the _____ River started the Mexican-American War
- 13. Supply and demand determine what?
- 14. Name of corrupt group that controlled much of New Mexico’s land and economy
- 15. If you lived on a tribal reservation, which group would handle judicial cases?
- 18. Head of the Executive branch of the United States
- 20. Term that describes one branch of government limiting the power of another
- 23. Ultimate source of authority in a democracy
- 24. Type of rate changes periodically
Down
- 1. Name of land gained after the US won the Mexican-American War
- 2. After the U.S. gained the Mexican Cession, the U.S. could not determine accurate _____
- 3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo impacted New Mexico by officially making it part of what?
- 5. This action in1845 by the U.S. strained relations between the United States and Mexico
- 7. Land deal between Mexico and the U.S. that added land to southern New Mexico and Arizona
- 8. Term that describes a two house system for the legislature
- 10. Number of members of the New Mexico Senate
- 11. There are 100 members of this U.S. legislative house
- 12. How many branches of government does the United States have?
- 14. Texas wanted to control New Mexico’s trade because of this very successful trade route
- 16. The purchase of the Gadsden Purchase allowed this overland trail to be developed
- 17. Court that handles cases involving people under 18 years old
- 18. This U.S. president sent soldiers to the disputed land, causing Mexican and American soldiers begin fighting
- 19. Connected to a church
- 21. New Mexico House of Representatives has how many members?
- 22. Americans viewed New Mexicans when they began moving into the territory after the Mexican-American War
- 25. New Mexicans view of the Army of the West