Westward Expansion Crossword Puzzle

2. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from this European nation.
5. John _____ was an abolitionist that led anti-slavery fighters in Kansas before his famed raid on Harper's Ferry.
7. The ____ Trail was a western transportation route in the mid-1800s.
9. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
10. He was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.
14. The War of 1812 was fought primarily between the United States and ____.
17. The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo ended this war (2 words).
18. The _____ Removal Act gave the Federal government the power to relocate Native Americans to western areas.
19. She helped Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition.
21. This railroad was built by the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific and helped link the west with the east.

1. He was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase.
3. The _____ Act was a US law passed in 1862 that enabled Americans to acquire land in the United States at a minimal cost.
4. Davy ____ was a 19th century folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He famously died at the Battle of the Alamo.
5. Daniel _____ was a frontiersman who is often credited with exploring modern-day Kentucky.
6. This 'doctrine' was based on American fears of the revival of European monarchs and their control in the New World.
8. The Lewis and Clark expedition was called the "Corps of ____."
11. This gold rush occurred from 1896 to 1899.
12. There was a gold rush in this state in 1848 and 1849.
13. Lewis and Clark were tasked with exploring the territory that was acquired after the _______ Purchase.
15. The United States annexation of this territory was a cause of the Mexican-American War.
16. John O'Sullivan coined this term in relation to the American belief in its right to Westward Expansion.
20. The Pony Express was concerned with ______ delivery.