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Westward Expansion Crossword Puzzle for Teachers is a easy crossword puzzle with 19 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Westward Expansion Crossword Puzzle for Teachers
This easy Westward Expansion crossword puzzle is designed for teachers and educators. It covers key terms related to American westward growth, perfect for classroom use.
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Across
  • 1. Small simple house for settlers
  • 2. Land granted to settlers for farming
  • 5. African American migrant to Kansas after the Civil War
  • 7. Fast movement to claim gold in a new area
  • 10. A person who travels to settle a new area
  • 12. Path used by settlers moving west
  • 13. Military building or post for protection
  • 16. To move and make a new home in a place
  • 19. Land ownership request by settlers
Down
  • 3. Tracks for trains connecting east and west
  • 4. Animal important to Plains Native Americans
  • 6. Wooden cart used for travel over land
  • 8. Precious metal sought during the California rush
  • 9. Person who takes another's mining claim illegally
  • 11. Belief that US should expand across the continent
  • 14. Flat grassland region of the central US
  • 15. Person who digs for gold or minerals
  • 17. Measuring land to divide or map it
  • 18. Large farm animals driven on trails
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