This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 30 clues. Answers range from 7 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
roads in which users had to pay a toll
the country's lone decent route
best known canal of that era
developments in technology and manufacturing
a skilled worker that defied the law of elimination of workers
Boston merchant that developed another industrial system
young women who worked in textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts
identical components that could be used in place of one another
introduced interchangeable parts, invented cotton gin
invented the electric telegraph
a tariff on imports designed to protect American industry
money needed to build factories or other productive assets
a group of workers who unite to seek better pay and conditions
campaigned for laws to discourage immigration or deny political rights to newcomers
reduced the amount of time and the cost of separating the cotton seeds from the fiber
a glorification of the nation
one of the leading advocates of this new economic nationalism
large ambitious federal system
hoped to reduce the nation's great regional tensions
ended Spanish claims to the vast Pacific coast territory of Oregon
responded to threats by European powers to help Spain recover
drew a line across the continent (free states)
closed meeting of party members to choose a candidate
war hero that provided greater competition for Adams
worked behind the scenes to build support for Jackson
Andrew Jackson becomes symbol of American Democracy
denounce the use of political jobs as a reward for party loyalty
sought to peacefully negotiate the exchange of Indian lands for new lands
16,000 Cherokees walked from their lands to Oklahoma
states could void any federal law deemed unconstitutional