Across
- 3. State whose annexation angered Mexico
- 9. Ezekiel who captured 200 horses from Mexican soldiers
- 11. Native Americans who farmed in the Colorado River Valley
- 12. Tool Smith had with him after the Indian attack
- 14. Partner with whom Smith bought a fur trading company
- 16. Explorer nicknamed 'The Pathfinder'
- 17. Illinois congressman who opposed the war with Mexico
- 18. Port city where General Scott's army landed in Mexico
- 20. Animal on the flag of the 'California Republic'
- 21. Dangerous animal in the mountains; also on California Republic flag
- 23. Mexican general who ordered Frémont to leave California
Down
- 1. Fortress that guarded Mexico City
- 2. Animal trappers mainly hunted in the mountains
- 4. Religious book Smith had with him after the Indian attack
- 5. Part of the treaty name that ended the Mexican-American War
- 6. River that General Taylor was ordered to cross
- 7. Guide who accompanied Frémont on his second expedition to California
- 8. U.S. President during the Mexican-American War
- 10. Explorer attacked by a grizzly bear in 1823
- 13. Religious men who welcomed Smith's party at San Gabriel Mission
- 15. General nicknamed 'Old Rough and Ready'
- 19. Territory that became part of the United States after the Mexican-American War
- 22. Major General who led the march to Mexico City
