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- 4. This was a Texan general that became the first president of Texas.
- 8. This was the Mexican dictator when Texas was fighting for its freedom from Mexico.
- 11. The term for the belief that America was destined to own all of North America; the idea was created long before there was a name for it.
- 12. This was the year the Gadsden Purchase was signed into creation.
- 16. This was the time that Mexico was forced to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. (Month, Year)
- 20. This was a highway connecting Missouri and Mexican Santa Fe. It was used in the Mexican-American War by the United States to invade Mexico.
- 22. This was made by Abraham Lincoln for his idea of "I wanna see where the Americans actually died".
- 25. This was when Mexico broke diplomatic relationships with America. (Month,Day,Year) (not like 2024, but like 24).
- 28. A drunkard colonel at the Alamo who was dying of pnuemonia.
- 31. This general defied orders in the Mexican-American War, went further south than he was order, and defeated Mexican troops, though outnumbered.
- 32. Mexican businessman who sold land to Americans in order to protect Mexico from the United States.
- 33. A representative that was against our reasoning of war with Mexico. "I want to see the spot where the soldiers died, and make sure that the American blood was shed on American soil, before I fight this war.
- 35. This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and granted the Mexican Cession.
- 36. The winner of the 1844 presidential election.
- 37. This was the day when the United States captured Mexico City. (Month,Day,Year) (not like 2024, but like 24).
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- 1. This was the purchase where the United States paid Mexico $10 million for parts of Arizona & New Mexico, initially hoping to build the Transcontinental Railroad there.
- 2. The man who created the term "Manifest Destiny".
- 3. This was the nickname for the Mexican-American War that people against it made up for it.
- 5. This was the original border to Texas.
- 6. An act where a country claims authority over an area outside of its domain.
- 7. This was a Texas-Mexico battle that was worse than the Alamo.
- 9. A revolt in Mexican territory lead by American settlers living there; they won and raised a white flag with a grizzly bear on it. They called themselves the Republic of California.
- 10. The date that Texas was annexed. (?/?/??)
- 12. Polk vs. Clay, Polk won this.
- 13. The Whig presidential candidate of 1844 that didn't mention annexation.
- 14. This was the last man to die at the Alamo. He helped defend the Alamo.
- 15. This was an old church in San Antonio that was turned into a Texas fort. In the Battle of the _____, all 180 of the Texans there died.
- 17. This was when Mexico marched troops across the Rio Grande and fought Americans. (Month,Day,Year) (not like 2024, but like 24).
- 18. When Polk added more land to Texas, this was the new border.
- 19. This was where Mexico gave us California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona & Colorado, & parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.
- 21. This was when the United States declared war on Mexico. (Month,Day,Year) (not like 2024, but like 24).
- 23. (True/False) Most people supported our war with Mexico in order to annex Texas.
- 24. The father of Texas; He was an empresario, so Mexico gave him land to sell to Americans. The land he sold became Texas.
- 26. This was the what Texas called itself when it defeated Mexico and became its own country.
- 27. This general went to Mexico City, captured it, and raised an American flag in the Mexican-American War.
- 28. The Democrat presidential candidate of 1844 that strongly favored the annexation of Texas and Oregon.
- 29. This is the geographic location of the Alamo.
- 30. The first big name to die at the Alamo; he was a lieutenant colonel who convinced soldiers to stay and fight.
- 34. This was where the Battle of ___ _______ took place; where Texas defeated Mexico and won its freedom from Santa Anna.