Reading Topic 5.3

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Across
  1. 2. Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas and the US gets California and New Mexico
  2. 4. A general that started conflict on the orders of President Polk
  3. 7. Succeeded in taking the coastal city of Vera Cruz and then captured Mexico City
  4. 8. Which territory did the United States gain most directly by going to war?
  5. 9. The US claimed that the southern border of Texas was here
  6. 10. Mexico claimed that the southern border of Texas was along here
Down
  1. 1. Also known as the Bear Flag Republic
  2. 3. succeeded in taking the New Mexico territory and southern California
  3. 5. A bill that porbid any slavery in any territory aquired from Mexico
  4. 6. Overthrew Mexican rule in California