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Across 3. Moved people and goods quickly on rivers and canals. 5. Moved raw materials and goods quickly over land. 6. What was the journey that the Cherokee people took because of the Indian removal policy called. 7. This compromise made it possible for people to still own slaves in Washington DC. 10. Who was known as the Great Compromiser. 11. Which battle was the most important for Texas to gain independence, it was a Francisan mission. 12. Who was the person responsible for and signed the Indian Removal Act. 13. Allowed communication over long distances. 14. The sudden rush of people to an area where gold has been discovered. 15. This trail was the safest and most effective trail for going west. It's a very popular trail.

Down 1. Who was the United States's president during the Mexican American War. 2. This term is the political belief that the people who lived in the region should should vote and decide on the nature of their government themselves. 4. This term means, the belief that it is America's obvious fate to move west. 8. A group in the west that wanted government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, etc.- based on farmers and sometimes allied with unions to push their cause 9. A person who wanted to end slavery.