Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. A large, open area of grassland
  2. 4. The extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness
  3. 8. An extreme shortage of food.
  4. 9. Chips: Dried buffalo dung used as fuel for fires when wood was scarce.
  5. 12. Train A group of wagons traveling together for safety.
  6. 13. A disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing chills and fever
  7. 17. Someone who travels over land to reach their destination.
  8. 18. Natural, distinctive features (e.g., Chimney Rock) used for navigation
Down
  1. 1. A hybrid animal (donkey and horse) often used for its speed and endurance
  2. 2. A person who is among the first to explore or settle an area
  3. 5. Adult, castrated bulls trained to pull wagons and farming equipment.
  4. 6. Animal fat used to make candles and soap.
  5. 7. Men Fur trappers and explorers who sometimes served as guides
  6. 10. A sudden, frenzied rush of frightened livestock.
  7. 11. A wooden beam used to connect two oxen to each other and to the wagon
  8. 14. People leaving their home to settle in another place
  9. 15. Carrying a wagon or boat overland, often around an impassable river section
  10. 16. A long period of dry weather that made water and grass scarce
  11. 19. Oven: A heavy iron pot used for cooking over an open fire.