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Westward Expansion Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 roughly doubled the size of the United States for about 15 million dollars. This grid follows what came after, from the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Oregon Trail to the gold rush, HOMESTEAD claims and the RAILROAD that crossed the continent in 1869. Words run in all eight directions, diagonals included. The cowboy word search covers ranch life on the frontier.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Homestead Act?
A law signed in 1862 that offered 160 acres of public land to settlers who lived on it and farmed it for five years. Millions of acres in the West were claimed this way.
Who lived in the West before the settlers arrived?
Native American nations had lived there for thousands of years. Westward expansion pushed many of them off their lands through wars, broken treaties and forced removals such as the Trail of Tears, which is worth discussing alongside this word find.
