Westward Expansion Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. ________ Destiny is the belief that it was our fate or God's will that Americans would settle westward.
  2. 7. The _______ made travel quicker, spread industry/business, and harmed native land and animals.
  3. 10. It took 4-6 ____ to cross the Oregon Trail.
  4. 12. As pioneers were passing through and settling on land, _____ Americans were more often than not, kind and friendly.
  5. 13. The US repeatedly broke the _______ that were made with the Native Americans.
  6. 15. Isaac ______ was the first Washington Governor
Down
  1. 1. The _____ was the peak of 'cool' style in the 1800's.
  2. 2. ___________ began moving to the Northwest in the 1830s to "civilize" the Native Americans to Christianity.
  3. 3. The Whitman Mission was on ______ land without permission.
  4. 4. The ____stead act of 1850 offered land in the west to white homesteaders for no cost.
  5. 6. Settlers started coming to the northwest to make money selling ____.
  6. 8. The US wanted tribes to give up their ______ in exchange for sovereignty.
  7. 9. If you died on the Oregon Trail, 9 times out of 10 is was from some sort of ______.
  8. 11. The ______ Trail was 2,170 miles long.
  9. 14. ______ pelts were waterproof and were commonly used to make high hats.