Social Studies Crossword Puzzle

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