history crossword

2. a region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor
4. someone who rules with absolute power, often harshly
7. done for a good reason
9. the art of conducting negotiations with other countries
12. the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California
15. the position of a person, either socially or professionally
16. a journey made from 1804 to 1806 by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase
19. an overland route that stretched about 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon

1. to cause a person or group to suffer
2. the 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation
3. the belief that it was the United States' right and duty to spread across the North American continent
5. to encourage activity or growth
6. a person who moves from one country to another. Such a movement is called immigration.
8. a person’s or a group’s impact on future generations
10. a reason for doing something
11. a land grant made by the Mexican government, used mostly for raising cattle and crops
13. heavenly or godlike
14. members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, founded by Joseph Smith in 1830
17. the people who joined the rush for gold in California in 1849
18. to add a territory to a country. Such an addition is called an annexation.