Ch. 14 - The Fight for the Far West

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