Vocabulary Crossword

Rebellion of Americans against Mexican rule in California
Nickname of the republic of Texans in 1836
A severe economic slump
Withdrawal
The idea of spreading political power to all people, ensuring majority rule
Practice of winning candidates giving government jobs to political supporters
1830 act called for the government to negotiate treaties that required Native Americans to relocate west
Tragic journey of the Cherokee people from their homeland to Indian Territory between 1838 and 1839
The belief that U.S. was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans
Trail that began in Missouri and ended in Sante Fe
Trail that ran westward from independence to the Oregon territory
Member of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830
Person of Spanish heritage who considered Texas to be home
Person who buys huge areas of land for a low price and sells small sections of it for a high price.
Fur trapper or explorer who opened up the west by finding the best trails through the Rocky Mountains
Financial crisis in which banks closed and the credit system collapsed
An increases in the price of goods and services and decrease in the value of money.
In 1836, Texans defended a church Calle d the Alamo against the Mexican army