This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 15 clues. Answers range from 10 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Settlers who began moving west
Helped establish the Mormon church
Claimed to be the southern border of Texas by the Americans
Claimed to be the southern border of Texas by the Mexican government
First president of Texas
a slogan that rallied Texans and attracted volunteers from the US to the cause of Texan independence
a trail from Independence, Missouri to Portland, Oregon
a mountain man that founded the California Trail as a trade route
treaty inspired to bring peace between the settles and the Sioux
the idea that the United States had the God- given right to control the American continent from Atlantic to Pacific
Mexican dictator that invaded Texas and won the first battle at the Alamo
a trail that was almost 1,300 miles long and crossed great plains, rugged lands, and the Rocky Mountains
a war that started when Chief Black Hawk and Sauk warriors crossed over the Mississippi river to recapture their land
a 780 mile trail from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico
American trappers that trapped fur in the Rocky Mountains