Across
- 5. war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783
- 7. American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
- 10. Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
- 11. York City, the most populous city in the United States
- 13. annexation
- 14. destiny, the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
Down
- 1. Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
- 2. a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
- 3. Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
- 4. the ability to move things from one place to another by boat
- 6. treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties
- 7. compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
- 8. states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
- 9. and Clark expedition, an expedition used to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean
- 11. War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte
- 12. expansion, an extension of a state's territory