Unit 8 Westward Expansion

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Across
  1. 3. Land bought from Mexico to build a southern railroad route
  2. 6. Belief that the United States was destined to expand westward
  3. 8. Territory gained after the Mexican-American War from Mexico
  4. 10. Land gained through a treaty with Great Britain
  5. 11. Growth of factories and machines that changed how goods were produced
  6. 12. Forced relocation of Native Americans due to U.S. expansion policies
  7. 13. First major federally funded highway connecting eastern and western states
  8. 14. Steam-powered boat that improved river transportation and trade
  9. 15. Land acquired from Spain through the Adams-Onís Treaty
Down
  1. 1. Land gained from Great Britain after the American Revolution
  2. 2. Original colonies along the Atlantic coast gained from Great Britain by treaty
  3. 4. Waterway built to connect rivers and improve transportation of goods
  4. 5. Territory added after Texas joined the United States from Mexico
  5. 7. Invention that allowed long-distance communication using electrical signals
  6. 9. Territory bought from France to expand U.S. land westward
  7. 14. Steam-powered locomotive that increased speed of travel and shipping