Manifest Destiny

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Across
  1. 4. the northwest ordinance set the precedent on how new _____ would be created
  2. 7. ______ was annexed into the United States in 1845
  3. 9. the U.S.-Mexican war occurred as a result of _____ threatening to take back Texas
  4. 10. the final two countries to claim a piece of Oregon were the United States and Great _____
Down
  1. 1. during Manifest Destiny, settlers were seeking a new way of life by heading _____.
  2. 2. in 1803, the United States _____ its size
  3. 3. the _____ cession was acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
  4. 4. in 1819, the United States purchased Florida from _____
  5. 5. when the United States acquired _____, settlers were able to reach the West Coast for the first time.
  6. 6. manifest destiny was made an official U.S. policy be democratic president James K. _____
  7. 8. Mormons were able to escape persecution by following Joseph _____ down the Mormon Trail.
  8. 11. the Gadsden Purchase allowed settlers to bypass the _____ mountains while on their way to California.