Westward Expansion

3. commander of Texas army
5. purchase of present day Arizona and southwestern New Mexico by the US in order to build a railroad
6. one of the woman to organize the woman's rights convention in 1848
10. belief that the expansion of culture to the pacific ocean
14. Mexicans from Texas
15. Frontiersman living in the wilderness, as in the Rocky Mountains
16. person who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush
18. name Californians give themselves after declaring independence in 1846
19. began when James Marshall found gold on Sutter's farm
20. a religious person sent to promote there religion to others and try and convert them
22. general who takes Santa Fe and south California in 1847
23. form of mining using water jets
25. James k. Polk's famous quote
26. pioneer trail from independence, Missouri to the Oregon territory
27. Houston captures Santa Anna at this battle
29. sharing of ownership of Oregon country
31. loyalty to a nation
32. founder of Mormon religion
34. General during Mexican War
35. loyalty to a region
37. Mexican general in charge in 1833

1. parallel/ dividing line settled in 1846 by Britain and the US separating US and Canada
2. built a church and a school in Oregon
4. battle where Santa Anna attacks Alamo mission
6. religious group that headed west in the 1840s
7. an attempt to prevent legalized slavery in any US territories gained from Mexico
8. leader of Mexican forces at battle of the Alamo
9. American officer who drove Mexicans out of northern California
11. general who attacked Port Veracruz during the Mexican war
12. road built by government from Maryland to Illinois
13. political figure who aimed to ban slavery in and gained from Mexico in the Mexican American war
17. name of treaty signed by Mexico and the US which ended the war
21. land given to the US from Mexico after the Mexican war
24. Rio Grande border dispute started this war
28. leader of Mormon group after the death of Joseph smith
30. man who brings 300 families into Texas
33. sawmill operator who's first discovery of gold started the gold rush
35. owner of land where gold was first found
36. Spanish mission
38. 11th US president