Mexican-American War

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Across
  1. 2. , the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand its territory across North America (15)
  2. 4. The Mexican-American War was a major __________ between Mexico and the United States (8)
  3. 7. The U.S. __________ during the Mexican-American War was James K. Polk (9)
  4. 8. The United States gained this territory through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (10)
  5. 10. The nation that lost significant territories to the United States during the war (6)
  6. 11. Region where the first battle of the war took place (10)
  7. 12. State whose annexation sparked the conflict between Mexico and the U.S. (5)
Down
  1. 1. The United States acquired this present-day state as a result of the war (10)
  2. 3. The acquisition of new land by the United States during the war contributed to its __________ (9)
  3. 5. Hildago, This agreement ended the Mexican-American War (6)
  4. 6. , A key figure who initiated the annexation of Texas (9)
  5. 9. The Lone Star Republic, which later became a U.S. state (5)