Mexican Independence and the Borderlands Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 18 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
cattle ranching is the mainstay of the economy
laborers treated like slaves; lower class
who was allowed in Texas
mexico gained independence from
governor of mexico in 1839
controlled vast land before mexico gained its independence
brought american manufactured goods to new mexico
opened Santa Fe trail
mixed people of European and native american decent
southwest mexico
buffer between U.S and Mexico
Political tension rose between Mexicos national government and
Santa Fe trail extended between Santa Fe and
predominantly white elite that owned land
faced southward expansion by
became a major trading route
mainstay of the economy
built a cattle ranch and trading post
