Mexico! (pp.71-73)

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Across
  1. 2. This nation, along with France, sought an alliance with the newly independent Texas (2 words)
  2. 4. Name of Texas before it was Texas
  3. 6. The war between Mexico and the growing number of colonists in its Texas region
  4. 11. This fortress that overlooked Mexico City eventually fell to the Americans in 1847
  5. 12. This General led the “Army of the West” during America’s war with Mexico
  6. 13. This treaty ended the war with Mexico in 1848 (2 words)
  7. 15. President Polk replaced General Taylor for negotiating this less violent end to the Battle of Monterrey
Down
  1. 1. President of Mexico in 1833 (4 words)
  2. 3. This future president was general at the Battle of Monterrey
  3. 5. Scott’s attack on Veracruz from the water is described as ___
  4. 7. The capital of Texas is named for this American who successfully settled in Mexico
  5. 8. Popular name for the former mission: San Antonio de Valero, translates as “cottonwood”
  6. 9. This 1836 treaty gave Texans independence from Mexico
  7. 10. Major Fremont led this rebellion of American settlers in Alta California (2 words)
  8. 14. He was president during America’s expansion into Mexican territories