Across
- 2. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from this European nation.
- 5. John _____ was an abolitionist that led anti-slavery fighters in Kansas before his famed raid on Harper's Ferry.
- 7. The ____ Trail was a western transportation route in the mid-1800s.
- 9. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
- 10. He was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.
- 14. The War of 1812 was fought primarily between the United States and ____.
- 17. The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo ended this war (2 words).
- 18. The _____ Removal Act gave the Federal government the power to relocate Native Americans to western areas.
- 19. She helped Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition.
- 21. This railroad was built by the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific and helped link the west with the east.
Down
- 1. He was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase.
- 3. The _____ Act was a US law passed in 1862 that enabled Americans to acquire land in the United States at a minimal cost.
- 4. Davy ____ was a 19th century folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He famously died at the Battle of the Alamo.
- 5. Daniel _____ was a frontiersman who is often credited with exploring modern-day Kentucky.
- 6. This 'doctrine' was based on American fears of the revival of European monarchs and their control in the New World.
- 8. The Lewis and Clark expedition was called the "Corps of ____."
- 11. This gold rush occurred from 1896 to 1899.
- 12. There was a gold rush in this state in 1848 and 1849.
- 13. Lewis and Clark were tasked with exploring the territory that was acquired after the _______ Purchase.
- 15. The United States annexation of this territory was a cause of the Mexican-American War.
- 16. John O'Sullivan coined this term in relation to the American belief in its right to Westward Expansion.
- 20. The Pony Express was concerned with ______ delivery.