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Westward Expansion 2

Across
The long journey that the Cherokee people were forced to make when they were removed from their homes
The Supreme Court's job is to ________ the law.
He was the 6th U.S. who was responsible for allowing future presidents to enforce the Indian Removal Act because he disobeyed the Supreme Court ruling in foavor of the Cherokee Indians.
A person who digs in search of valuable minerals such as silver and gold.
Pioneers went west to California to search for this valuable mineral.
He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokees and said that the Cherokees had the right to rule themselves. Hint: John __________
This invention separated the seeds from cotton and was invented by Eli Whitney.
This law gave the U.S. President the power to remove the Cherokee Indians from their homes.
The U.S. President's job is to ___________ the law.
Down
This term was the belief that Americans shared that it was their god-given right to claim lands from coast to coast.
This trail was used as a business trail. Traders traveled the trail to sell goods in New Mexico..
The main reason pioneers moved out West was to get cheap ______________
This was the capital of the Cherokee nation in Georgia before they were removed from the land.
This was the main trail that pioneers took heading west. The trip took 6 months to complete.
This was known as the mass migration to California after gold was discovered. Hint: California ________ _______
This Indian nation was forced off their land and were relocated to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
This is an agreement that is signed by 2 or more parties to avoid future conflicts.