Manifest Destiny Review

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Across
  1. 2. religious group that settled in Salt Lake, Utah
  2. 3. Spanish speaking inhabitants of Texas
  3. 6. Western state that was under the control of Mexico
  4. 9. River where the US claimed its border with Mexico was
  5. 10. last name of man who controlled the Texas army
  6. 12. The treaty of _______ Hidalgo ended the Mexican American War
  7. 14. joining the US, what Texas wanted to do
  8. 15. 11th President of the United States
  9. 16. Declares its independence from Mexico in June 1846
Down
  1. 1. agents/contractors who filled Texas land with American settlers
  2. 4. name given to travelers who used wagons to move west
  3. 5. Americans didn't have to pay these if they settled in Texas and became Mexican citizens
  4. 7. Battle where Texas army lost but was important because it gave the Texas army time to reorganize
  5. 8. Texas won the war and became an ____ republic in September 1836
  6. 11. Land gained by the US from Britain in June 1846
  7. 13. This president did not allow Texas to join the US