Westward Expansion Crossword

a journey made by meriwether
restricted land of the united states was opened to homestead on a first arrival basis
a convoy or train of covered horse-drawn wagons, as used by pioneers or settlers in north america
rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield
the action of reserving something
system of mail service by relays of riders on horses
the point of the horizon midway between north and west
system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire
town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman, whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.
the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803
a deserted town with few or no remaining inhabitants.
route over which settlers traveled to Oregon in the 1840s and 1850s
dwelling constructed of logs,
a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings
man, typically one on horseback,
a man who carries a gun and shoots well.
a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.
a large farm