Westward Expansion Crossword Puzzle
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 11 clues. Answers range from 5 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A journey or long voyage of exploring
Rolling, wide-open grasslands
A Shoshone woman that helped the explorers to communicate and gather food
A fort in San Antonio, Texas, which was a site of a Mexican victory over supporters of Texan independence in 1836
agreement between the US and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American war
Route followed by western settlers to the Oregon Territory
The nickname for the pioneers that struck out for California
Canal in New York State that linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River and the Mohawk River
Large land purchase from France, doubling the size of the United States
Conflict between Mexico and the US fought over who would own Texas
Large migration of settlers to California for gold
