Across
- 2. Lone star state
- 4. Discovered in California in 1848
- 6. The Bearflag state
- 8. Where gold was discovered in 1848
- 10. City in Missouri where most pioneers left from to go west
- 11. President who wanted to gain the territory owned by Mexico in the 1840's
- 13. Largest mountains that needed to be crossed to get to the West coast
- 14. Southern most trail headed west through the desert of New Mexico
- 16. Steep mountains on the eastern side of California
- 20. Famous Davey that was killed at the Alamo
Down
- 1. Nation that controlled California before it got its freedom
- 3. Famous Sam from Texas that forced the Mexican government to give texas their independence
- 5. Idea that America should encompass north America from Atlantic to Pacific ocean
- 7. Spanish Mission building in San Antonio where 187 texans were killed
- 9. Dictator of Mexico who commanded forces against texas in 1840's
- 12. Religious group that settled in Utah while traveling west
- 15. Name for a person who was trying to find gold in California
- 17. Family name of the people who got stuck in the Truckee pass and were forced into cannibalism
- 18. Last name of the man who brought the Old 300 families into Texas
- 19. Furthest northern trail headed west in the 1800's