Across
- 2. The US took 55% of this country's land after winning a war with them
- 3. Texas was denied statehood because of
- 8. Up to 20,000 people died of dysentery, drowning, and accidents on this trail
- 11. The land purchase that doubled the size of the US
- 12. This is the territory where gold was discovered
- 13. The idea that America should spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific
- 15. Most of the land gained by the US was intended to be used for
- 18. The region of the country where the 5 Civilized Tribes lived
- 19. The tribe that fought removal in the courts
Down
- 1. Before Texas became a state, it was a
- 4. Many native nations were sent to _________ to free up land for settlement
- 5. The territory gained by the Adams-Onis Treaty
- 6. Most prospectors didn't find real gold, but made money through "_____" gold
- 7. The president that instigated the Mexican-American War
- 9. This is who marched the tribes to Oklahoma
- 10. The Oregon Trail was a 2000-mile route used by families to ______
- 14. The tribe from Florida that went to war against removal
- 16. One leader of the journey who mapped the Louisiana Territory
- 17. The president who pushed for the Indian Removal Act