Mexican american war by Darius Swann

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Across
  1. 2. polk says that Mexico has shed American ________ on American soil
  2. 6. more than half the people killed in Veracruz were
  3. 7. 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
  4. 9. nearly 30% of American soldiers who had fought died, mostly from
  5. 10. this was discovered in California in 1848.
  6. 13. if Mexico accepted this Polk's deal, they would have to give up ____ their land.
  7. 17. he was president of Mexico eleven different times
  8. 19. the Whig party begin an anti-____ movement.
  9. 20. Grande america considers the ____________ to be the border.
Down
  1. 1. the San Patricio's were Irish ________ that had deserted from the American army.
  2. 3. in 1821, Mexico won independence from
  3. 4. the belief that the United States was meant to spread across the continent
  4. 5. the state that was the most likely target for annexation
  5. 8. City polk gave Santa Anna two options, sell part of its territory to the United States or defend _________ from invasion.
  6. 11. many Americans felt the US got their right to manifest destiny from
  7. 12. in 1829, the Mexican government outlawed __________ upsetting the Americans living there.
  8. 14. The Battle of the________was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution
  9. 15. after the battle of Castile de Chapultepec, some U.S. Congressman were pushing for the U.S. to ________ all of Mexico
  10. 16. president of US who forced Mexico into war
  11. 18. the river that Mexico said was the border between the US and Mexico.