Westward Expansion Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 10 clues. Answers range from 8 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
an undeveloped area
long journeys where cowboys herded cattle to market
A system of messengers on horseback who carried mail to the west
A railroad that crossed the continent and connected the east to the west
U.S. troops sent to the west to force Indians to leave
gave government owned land to small farmers
Granted federal land to states that was to be sold to raise money to build colleges
Name given to people who left the south and moved west
a new method of farming that shifted the focus away from water-dependent crops such as corn
called for the government to own railroads and telephone and telegraph systems
