American Republic 8

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Across
  1. 1. "Old Fuss and Feathers"
  2. 6. Most famous trail going out west.
  3. 8. A person who wants slavery to end completely.
  4. 9. The "Forty-Niners" were heading to California looking for this.
  5. 10. Fastest commercial sailing ship ever built.
  6. 13. "Young Hickory"
  7. 14. Inventor of the steamboat.
  8. 16. Commodore who helped open trade with Japan.
  9. 17. Inventor of the cotton gin.
Down
  1. 2. "Old Rough and Ready"
  2. 3. A word meaning "to free".
  3. 4. Inventor of the telegraph.
  4. 5. A famous writer who ran away from slavery.
  5. 7. Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
  6. 11. Famous woodsman who helped build the Wilderness road.
  7. 12. Old name for a toll road.
  8. 15. Commander of the Alamo fighters.