Across
- 3. this was a loss for Texans but inspired them to keep fighting for their independence (i.e. "Remember the _______!")
- 5. this country was who the United States fought in order to gain most of the territory we have today in the Southwest
- 7. this state was once referred to as the Lone Star Republic
- 12. John __________ established a settlement in California that was popular amongst settlers and was where gold was founded
- 14. people that came from other countries seeking opportunities in the United States
- 15. these are what gold-seekers moving to California hoping to get rich quick were referred to as (hint: an NFL team is named after them)
- 17. Americans at the time believed that it was their manifest _________ to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
- 18. those that created businesses to sell products and make a profit
- 19. this was the commander of the Texas army during their revolution
- 20. these people dug into the mountains with pick-axes in search of gold
Down
- 1. this president focused his attention on gaining both Texas & Oregon
- 2. these were agents looking to establish settlements in Mexico after gaining their independence from Spain
- 4. the "forty-niners" were searching for what?
- 6. this western state was quickly added to the U.S. after gold was discovered there
- 8. Americans wanted to establish this mode of transportation from east to west to make travel easier
- 9. this was the Mexican leader during the time of the Mexican-American War
- 10. this man established one of the first American settlements in Texas
- 11. searching for gold either by panning for gold on streams / rivers or in mines
- 13. the __________ party was an example of travels westward gone wrong
- 16. this state in the Pacific Northwest was acquired after a deal was made with the British