This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 20 clues. Answers range from 8 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Massive change in manufacturing included a shift from hand tools to machines
"Father of the American Factory System"
'Interchangeable Parts;' the Cotton Gin
Crowded apartment buildings where many immigrants lived
Owned large plantations and 20 or more slaves
Something considered morally wrong but necessary to keep the economy going
Devotion to one's nation is more important than devotion to one's region
The Common Man's President
Upheld the rigt of a state to declare a federal law unconstitutional, void it, and refuse to enforce it.
Forced all Eastern Tribes to move to parts of the Louisiana Purchase
The forced removal of Cherokee from their ancestral homelands to the Oklahoma Territory
First boat run by a steam engine
Developed to send messages by telegraph wire
Dramatically reduced mortality in the U. S., particularly in Northern cities.
Encouraged women to actively participate in the church
Began to support movements such as temperance and abolition
Attempt to create a perfect society
"Father of Public Education in America:
Wrote the dictionary which helped standardize the English language
Published elementary school books which taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and moral lessons