MEXICANCESSION		This future American president fought the British, Spanish, and Indians, securing Florida for the U.S.
TRAILOF TEARS		"Old Fuss and Feathers."
OREGONTRAIL		Native-born Mexicans living Texas.
SACAJAWEA		"Gold fields" were located in this region.
POLK		Legendary explorers of the Louisiana Purchase.
GOLD		What the "49ers' were after.
LOUISIANAPURCHASE		Crockett played this.
DAVYCROCKETT		Jefferson's great buy
CONESTOGA		Wagon trail named after religious group.
LEWISANDCLARK		Frontiersman and former U.S. Congressman killed at the Alamo
SAMHOUSTON		The Five Civilized Tribes followed this to Indian Territory.
FIDDLE		The Alamo contained the most of these of any fort west of the Mississippi
JAMESBOWIE		Texas nickname.
WINFIELDSCOTT		Popular slogan for American western expansion
CANNON		This now-U.S. state freed herself from Mexican rule in 1836.
SANTAANNA		Mexican dictator who fought Americans twice in two separate wars
STEPHENAUSTIN		Western adventurer known for his famous weapon he invented
LONESTARSTATE		Tennessee governor who later became legendary Texas leader
CALIFORNIA		Type of wagon used by emigrants headed west.
ANDREWJACKSON		If you were headed to the Northwest Pacific-Coast territories you took this wagon trail.
ALAMO		American businessman who started American emigration to Texas.
MANIFESTDESTINY		She helped Lewis and Clark find their way.
ZACHARYTAYLOR		"Old Rough and Ready."
MORMONTRAIL		President during Mexican War.
TEXAS		The territory ceded to the U.S. by Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago was referred to as this.
TEJANOS		Site of legendary 13 day siege during Texas War for Independence