Mexican american war by Darius Swann

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Across
  1. 2. The Battle of the_________was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.
  2. 6. The state that was the most likely target for annexation
  3. 7. This was discovered in California in 1848.
  4. 8. Polk says that Mexico has shed American ________ on American soil
  5. 11. The San Patricio's were Irish ________ that had deserted from the American army
  6. 13. After the battle of Castile de Chapultepec, some U.S. Congressman were pushing for the U.S. to ________ all of Mexico
  7. 14. Many Americans felt the US got their right to manifest destiny from
  8. 16. The Spanish government tried to attract Spanish settlers to Texas, but very few came. An American, Moses Austin was given permission by the Spanish government to start a colony in Texas. All the Americans had to do was follow Spanish
  9. 17. The river that Mexico said was the border between the US and Mexico.
  10. 18. In 1829, the Mexican government outlawed __________ upsetting the Americans living there
  11. 19. destiny The belief that the United States was meant to spread across the continent
Down
  1. 1. Grande America considers the ____________ to be the border.
  2. 2. He was president of Mexico eleven different times
  3. 3. City Polk gave Santa Anna two options, sell part of its territory to the United States or defend _________ from invasion.
  4. 4. If Mexico accepted this Polk's deal, they would have to give up ____ their land.
  5. 5. More than half the people killed in Veracruz were
  6. 9. In 1821, Mexico won independence from
  7. 10. President of US who forced Mexico into war
  8. 12. The Whig party begin an anti-____ movement.
  9. 15. Nearly 30% of American soldiers who had fought died, mostly from