Westward Expansion

1. - Extension of states territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy.
5. Act - Several laws in United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government.
8. Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States.
9. - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
12. and Mexican War - A war between the U.S and Mexico between stemming from the U.S.
13. - A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or a military force.
14. Destiny - A widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across the U.S
17. - A railroad or a train.

2. Trail - A large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri Rivers to the Valleys in OR
3. Wagon - A large covered wagon used for long distance travel, typically carrying pioneers in the westward migration.
4. and Clark Expedition - The Lewis and Clark expedition was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country
6. Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson was american statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third President.
7. - A Lemhi Shoshone women who, at age 16 helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving there charted mission.
10. Rush - A situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.
11. of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans.
15. - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
16. Fe Trail - The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, MI and Santa Fe NM.