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boomtowns: This refers to towns that developed quickly due to the mining industry.
hydraulic: This refers to a type of mining that involves spraying water at very high pressures against the hill or mountain being mined.
openrange: This refers to the vast area of grassland that the federal government owned.
longdrive: This refers to the journey taken by cowboys to get cattle from the ranches to the railroads.
hacienda: This is a huge ranch that covers thousands of acres.
barrios: This term refers to neighborhoods that were infused with Hispanic culture.
greatplains: This term describes the grassland in the west.
homesteadact: This law allowed an individual to file for a tract of public land available for settlement after paying a $10 registration fee.
texaslonghorn: This term refers to a breed of cattle that adapted to the Great Plains.
vaquero: This is the Spanish word for cowboy.
dryfarming: This refers to a type of farming that involves planting seeds deep in the ground where there is enough moisture for them to grow.
bonanza: This term refers to large farms that yielded big profits.
nomads: This term refers to people who roam vast distances following their food source.
maverick: This term describes a stray calf without a brand.
buffalo: Native American life centered around this on the Great Plains because it was their main source of food, shelter, and clothing.
Settling West
Across:2. | This law allowed an individual to file for a tract of public land available for settlement after paying a $10 registration fee. | 4. | Native American life centered around this on the Great Plains because it was their main source of food, shelter, and clothing. | 6. | This is the Spanish word for cowboy. | 8. | This term describes a stray calf without a brand. | 9. | This refers to the journey taken by cowboys to get cattle from the ranches to the railroads. |
| 10. | This term refers to people who roam vast distances following their food source. | 11. | This term refers to large farms that yielded big profits. | 13. | This refers to the vast area of grassland that the federal government owned. | 14. | This refers to a type of farming that involves planting seeds deep in the ground where there is enough moisture for them to grow. |
| | Down:1. | This refers to towns that developed quickly due to the mining industry. | 2. | This refers to a type of mining that involves spraying water at very high pressures against the hill or mountain being mined. | 3. | This term describes the grassland in the west. |
| 5. | This term refers to a breed of cattle that adapted to the Great Plains. | 7. | This is a huge ranch that covers thousands of acres. | 12. | This term refers to neighborhoods that were infused with Hispanic culture. |
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Settling West
Across:2. | This law allowed an individual to file for a tract of public land available for settlement after paying a $10 registration fee. | 4. | Native American life centered around this on the Great Plains because it was their main source of food, shelter, and clothing. | 6. | This is the Spanish word for cowboy. | 8. | This term describes a stray calf without a brand. | 9. | This refers to the journey taken by cowboys to get cattle from the ranches to the railroads. |
| 10. | This term refers to people who roam vast distances following their food source. | 11. | This term refers to large farms that yielded big profits. | 13. | This refers to the vast area of grassland that the federal government owned. | 14. | This refers to a type of farming that involves planting seeds deep in the ground where there is enough moisture for them to grow. |
| | Down:1. | This refers to towns that developed quickly due to the mining industry. | 2. | This refers to a type of mining that involves spraying water at very high pressures against the hill or mountain being mined. | 3. | This term describes the grassland in the west. |
| 5. | This term refers to a breed of cattle that adapted to the Great Plains. | 7. | This is a huge ranch that covers thousands of acres. | 12. | This term refers to neighborhoods that were infused with Hispanic culture. |
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© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only