Texas Revolution

2. The United States claimed the border was at the ___ Grande River.
3. Santa Anna tried to _____ American settlement in Texas.
5. In 1846, the President of the United States, James Polk, sent an army to the Rio Grande River to ______ the border.
8. The Mexican government was taken over by General__________.
13. In February of 1847, the armies of the United States and Mexico fought the Battle of Buena Vista which resulted in the ______ of the Mexican army.
14. What did many settlers bring with them that was illegal in Mexico?

1. Where did most of the settlers come from?
4. Mexico agreed to hand over a huge amount of land in the west and southwest to the United States. The United States paid $15 _______ for the land.
6. By how much did Americans outnumbered Mexicans?
7. ______ became an independent nation.
9. Mexico claimed the border was further north at the _____ River.
10. Texas declared their _________ and set up their own government.
11. Many _____ were invited to settle in Texas.
12. What state was owned by Mexico?
15. The Texans used an old mission building in San Antonio called the ______ as a fort.