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Across 5. Rather unsuccessful politician who gave the spot resolutions. Would later become the president 6. Territory that the United States shared with Great Britain rather that fighting a war 8. Famous General of the Mexican war. Won a battle while greatly out numbered and under supplied 10. Act that stated that it was illegal to harbor escaped slaves. 11. The river that the Mexican's claimed that the Republic of Texas' land ended 12. All of the land gained through the Mexican War 13. The location in which gold was discovered first in California 14. The great compromiser

Down 1. State annexed by John Tyler 2. War between the Mexicans and the United States in Texas 3. State who's population boomed because of gold that was discovered in it 4. Compromise that allowed California to become a state 6. The nickname of General Zachary Taylor 7. Abraham Lincoln's speeches question the legitimacy of the Spot in which US troops were first killed in the Mexican War 9. president that was the Champion of manifest destiny