Across
- 6. Mass movement to find gold
- 7. Treaty that ended the war
- 17. Settlers farming free western land
- 18. Bought the Louisiana Territory
- 20. Mexican leader during Texas conflict
- 22. Slogan about claiming Oregon territory
- 23. President who pushed westward expansion
- 25. Huge land buy from France
- 27. War over Texas and the Southwest
- 28. U.S. general who captured Mexico City
- 29. Texas leader and war hero
- 30. Texas fight for independence
Down
- 1. Major pioneer migration route
- 2. Machine that sped up cotton processing
- 3. Idea of brave pioneers shaping America
- 4. Land bought for a southern railroad
- 5. Coined the term “Manifest Destiny”
- 8. Waterway linking the Great Lakes to NYC
- 9. Early engine powering trains
- 10. Journey to explore the West
- 11. “Father of Texas”
- 12. Fast long-distance communication
- 13. General in the Mexican-American War
- 14. Fast-growing towns near mines
- 15. Religious groups traveling west
- 16. When the U.S. added Texas
- 19. Mormon leader who moved west
- 21. Deal balancing free and slave states
- 24. Missionary on the Oregon Trail
- 26. Tracks that sped up western travel