Expansion and the Mexican American War

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Across
  1. 2. Natural landmark that marks the border agreed to at the end of the Mexican American War
  2. 6. Protection from one nation given to someone who has fled from another nation because they fear for their lives
  3. 7. One of the United States that was established on December 29, 1845
  4. 10. Our neighbors to the south who fought a war against the USA to maintain their country’s territory
  5. 11. Military leader who was ordered to occupy disputed territory between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River which provoked the Mexican-American War.
  6. 12. “Father of Texas” who colonized the area by encouraging 300 families to move to Mexican territory
  7. 14. Act of taking land
  8. 17. 1848 peace treaty that ended the war between Mexico and the United States
  9. 18. Name of the disputed territory between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River
  10. 20. Imposing power and control over another's land, often by force
  11. 21. Apache leader who wanted to maintain guardianship of land being taken by European and North American countries
  12. 22. Leader of the Chiricahua band of the Apache people spent most of his life fighting Mexican and U.S. settlers and soldiers
  13. 23. Pro-slavery politician who wanted to take over lands owned by Mexico and Spain and expanded slavery into those places
Down
  1. 1. A line that divides two countries
  2. 2. Indigenous people were forcefully removed from their native land and placed here
  3. 3. President of Mexico who fought for their independence against Spain and the United States
  4. 4. An independent republic in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846
  5. 5. The idea that America had the blessing of God to expand westward and occupy the continent
  6. 8. Abolitionist who fought against expanding slavery into new territories taken from Mexico
  7. 9. US military leader who is credited with conquering the land from Veracruz to Mexico City
  8. 13. Person of Mexican heritage born and living in the U.S. state of Texas in the 1800s
  9. 14. Congressman from Illinois who opposed the Mexican-American War
  10. 15. Indigenous people who occupied the lands of Mexico and Arizona
  11. 16. Portion of Arizona and New Mexico that was bought from Mexico in 1854
  12. 19. US President who instigated the Mexican American War