Across
- 4. only United States state that was once an independent nation
- 5. land territory acquired by the United States that Great Britain, Spain, Russia, and the United States all had land claims too
- 6. treaty between the United States and Mexico where the United States agreed to pay for massive amounts of Mexican land
- 7. Treaty that ended war between Mexico and America
- 9. expansionist president
- 10. Parallel that Polk settled on despite the "54 40 or Fight" campaign
Down
- 1. Mexican president whom the Texans largely disagreed with, led the attack on The Alamo
- 2. proposed law to make all land acquired from Mexico slave free
- 3. belief that the United States had the right to spread sea to shining sea
- 8. Mexican attack on a Texan leadership meeting place , pivotal battle
