Across
- 3. An invention by a poor teacher that revolutionized farming in the south and allowed 1 person to do the work of 50 picking seeds, increasing the need for slaves and land.
- 7. Land under the jurisdiction of the government was called this before it became a state.
- 9. The first railroad across the United States. Built mostly by Chinese immigrant workers during the time of the gold rush.
- 10. A 1300 mile trail from Illinois to Utah which was mostly traveled by Mormons after they were driven from their home.
Down
- 1. An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson from the east coast to the west coast of the present day United States.
- 2. The forced relocation of Native American´s off of their fertile land which would be used for cotton and was their home for thousands of years to the bleak hot desert of Oklahoma. No food or water was provided for them on the walk and many died on the journey
- 4. The seventh president of the United States. He was the only president to serve in both the revolutionary war and the war of 1812.
- 5. Originally is was only accessible by horse and walking but in 1836 the first covered wagon train made the 2000 mile journey. It became one of the main trails to get to the west coast.
- 6. Signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830. It relocated Native Americans to the west of the Mississippi.
- 8. The fluffy plant became the icon of slavery and the cash crop in the south.