American Pioneers Word Search

Meet frontier trailblazers, settlers, and the routes and landmarks that shaped westward expansion.

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About the American Pioneers Word Search

This puzzle covers people and places associated with American frontier life and westward expansion. Look for figures such as Daniel Boone, Sacagawea, and Jim Bridger, along with terms like wagon train, homestead, and Pony Express. It is a good fit for students learning about the settling of the American West and anyone interested in early trails, frontier communities, and the people who traveled them.

All 41 words in this puzzle

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  • Boone
  • Brigham Young
  • Calamity Jane
  • Carson
  • Chimney Rock
  • Claim Jumper
  • Clark
  • Cody
  • Conestoga
  • Covered Wagon
  • Daniel Boone
  • Davy Crockett
  • Donner
  • Fort Laramie
  • Frontier
  • Gold Rush
  • Homestead
  • Jedediah Smith
  • Jim Bridger
  • John Fremont
  • Kit Carson
  • Land Grant
  • Laura Ingalls
  • Lewis
  • Mormon Trail
  • Oregon Trail
  • Outpost
  • Overland Trail
  • Pony Express
  • Prairie
  • Ranching
  • Sacagawea
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • Settler
  • Stagecoach
  • Sutter's Mill
  • Trailblazer
  • Wagon Train
  • Westward
  • Whitman
  • York

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