Across
- 6. 1844 president; his administration annexed Texas and Oregon
- 7. Shoshone; named plants; gathered fruits
- 11. Apache leader; fought US Army
- 12. 1859 discovery of large deposit of gold of silver
- 13. established first American colony in Texas
- 15. developed the mechanical Reaper
- 17. made improvements to the sewing machine
- 18. built better textiles
- 21. summit of mountain named after this explorer
- 22. invented water frame
- 23. entrepreneur; changed the Northeast textile industry
- 24. invented telegraph
- 25. his expedition to Rockies became a guide for future
- 26. created the steel plow
Down
- 1. founded Lowell Female Labor Reform Association
- 2. Mormon leader; famous Utah college named after him
- 3. sioux leader; violently protested reservations
- 4. co-leader of western expedition
- 5. first to lead settlers beyond Appalachians
- 8. Army commander; Lost at Little Big Horn
- 9. Mexican leader; suspended Mexico's constitution
- 10. this party got trapped while crossing the Sierra Nevada
- 12. a popular route from SanAntonio to Abilene
- 14. former army captain;led exploration West
- 16. built Tom Thumb; steam locomotive
- 18. Swiss immigrant; started first Anglo-California colony
- 19. American inventor tested commercial steamboat
- 20. invented cotton gin
- 22. owner of American Fur Company