The Mexican-American War - Ch 19 Crossword

American settlers
California became known as the __________ because of the bear motif on the flag.
Cities that came to life almost overnight
Mexico had taken control of ______________ from Spain after its war for independence.
An offshoot of the Oregon Trail that ran through the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Something that is ceded, or given up
A group that set out for California, Most famous travelers
Made mining too expensive for many Chinese immigrants
Enabled the U.S to build a potential Southern transcontinental railroad and set the final borders of the nation
He discovered gold in January of 1848
Compromised with Britain to extend the border to the 49th parallel
In early May, Congress declared the _____________.
Large parcels of land own by wealthy rancheros
General _________ had occupied New Mexico and continued on to California
John Sutter founded ______ in 1839
Treaty of 1846 that reset the borders between the U.S. and British-Controlled Canada
In 1850, California became the _______ state to be admitted to the Union
The official end of the Mexican-American War came in February after the signing of ________
General _________ and his troops marched to Mexico City and took control