Social Studies Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. Thousands of settlers searched for gold in California
  2. 8. A person who discovered gold in California
  3. 9. Merge territory into an existing country or state
  4. 10. A belief that the U.S. was supposed to expand
  5. 12. This person was the commander of the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto
  6. 13. The nickname of the republic of Texas when it was independent from Mexico
  7. 15. A person's movement from one country to another
Down
  1. 1. American rebellion against Mexican rule over California
  2. 2. These people were trappers and explorers
  3. 4. This person was a U.S. general who led the battle over the territory of the Rio Grande
  4. 5. This U.S. president supported westward expansion
  5. 6. A famous explorer who discovered the South Pass
  6. 7. A battle between Mexico and Texas
  7. 11. Spanish explorers gave this name to Texas
  8. 14. A person who searched for gold in California