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Westward Expansion Word Search

Find words about westward migration, frontier life, landmark trails, and the people and events that shaped the American West.

American HistoryGeographyFamous People46 words in the pool
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About the Westward Expansion Word Search

This puzzle covers the movement of settlers into the American West, from wagon routes and frontier forts to land claims and gold discoveries. Look for terms such as Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, Sacagawea, and the Homestead Act. It is suited to students studying United States history and anyone interested in the journeys, places, and policies associated with westward expansion.

All 46 words in this puzzle

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  • Buffalo
  • California Trail
  • Cattle Drive
  • Chimney Rock
  • Claim Jumper
  • Columbia River
  • Comanche
  • Conestoga Wagon
  • Covered Wagon
  • Fort Laramie
  • Forty Niners
  • Frontier
  • Gold Rush
  • Golden Spike
  • Great Plains
  • Homestead Act
  • Homesteader
  • Indian Removal
  • Land Claim
  • Land Grant
  • Land Rush
  • Lewis and Clark
  • Manifest Destiny
  • Mexican Cession
  • Missouri River
  • Mormon Trail
  • Nez Perce
  • Oregon Country
  • Oregon Trail
  • Overland Trail
  • Pioneer
  • Pony Express
  • Prairie Schooner
  • Prospector
  • Rancher
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Sacagawea
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • Settler
  • Shoshone
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Sod House
  • Territory
  • Texas Annexation
  • Trail of Tears
  • Wagon Train

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