Westward Expansion Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. largest city in southern louisiana
  2. 10. land set aside by the indian removal act of 1830
  3. 11. an area set aside for native americans
  4. 12. scout who explored the louisiana territory
  5. 14. a territory bought by the US from france in 1803
  6. 16. shoshone translator for the lewis and clark expedition
  7. 17. a journey made for a special purpose
  8. 18. people who came to california in search of gold
Down
  1. 1. longest river in the united states
  2. 3. a high rugged mountain chair in western north america
  3. 4. explorer of louisiana territory
  4. 5. a law in 1830 forcing native americans of the southeast to move to what is now oklahoma
  5. 6. the rush of people to and area where gold has been discovered
  6. 7. a person who creates a path usually to make a new home and lead a settlement
  7. 8. emperor of france who sold louisiana territory in 1803
  8. 9. a word used by settlers to describe land beyond their settlements
  9. 13. a flat dry land area with rich soil
  10. 15. third president of the united states