history
Across
- 7. this form of mining was a process that removed large quantities of earth
- 9. The Battle of Little ______ resulted in the death of more than 200 US soldiers and George Custer.
- 11. towns that gained a steep influx of people because of ore found in the area.
- 13. The Wheat Belt included parts of the Dakotas and the states of ________ and Kansas.
- 14. This U.S. president set out to break up the big monopolies in America. Became president after the assassination of president McKinley.
- 15. taught American cowhands their trade and enriched the english language with words of Spanish origin.
- 16. This man made his wealth from the steel company, U.S. Steel. Was a big philanthropist.
- 19. majority of the population in New Mexico
- 21. A strike occurred at this steel mill that resulted in death and injury. It would forever change U.S. labor.
Down
- 1. This man made his wealth from the railroads expanding westward
- 2. a company tool to fight union demands by refusing to allow employees to enter its facilities to work.
- 3. Who was the first to master the art of mass production of automobiles
- 4. around 10,000 _______ workers were brought on to work on the transcontinental railroad.
- 5. Many Norwegians come to America for the _______ business
- 6. This U.S. president is known for his use of dollar diplomacy
- 8. a(n) ______ union is an organization of common laborers and craft workers in a particular industry.
- 10. cattle that could survive on the harsh prairie climate
- 12. The Sierra Nevada ________ were the biggest obstacle to building the transcontinental railroad
- 17. The _______ of Labor, founded in 1869, took a different approach to labor issues by using boycotts and arbitration instead of strikes.
- 18. Richest man in modern history.
- 20. this form of mining used simple equipment such as picks and pans