Across
- 1. found in Sutter's Creek and caused a rush of people to go mining for it
- 9. first state to secede or leave the Union
- 11. war fought to free the slaves
- 12. _______ Act of 1862 allowed you to get 160 acres of land
- 13. were considered property
- 14. _____ and Indian War
Down
- 2. _______ Pruchase doubled the size of out country at the time
- 3. ______ of 1763 British returned the land to Indians
- 4. we fought ________ during the Mexican-American War
- 5. place of the first battle of the Civil War
- 6. person against slavery; wanted to get rid of slavery
- 7. the Declaration of _________ was signed on July 4, 1776 and said we would no longer be under British rule
- 8. 16th President; President during the Civil War
- 10. fought to gain the US independence from Britain
