Oregon Trail

1. churn a device in which milk or cream is mixed to make butter
4. axe a pick that has a head that is pointed at the end and the other
6. long periods of very dry weather
8. a hand operated bag used to direct air to start a fire
10. a clamping device used to hold a piece together
12. a short handle axe or tomahawk
13. a tool with a flat blade and a long handle used to digging weeds
16. animal waste sometimes put on the ground to make the soil rich for growing crops
17. a large grassy area with few trees

1. a person who shapes iron with a hammer and an anvil
2. a road or trail followed to get from one place to another
3. a heavy iron or steel block with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
4. never giving up
5. a piece of land given by the government to a settler
6. oven heavy kettle with a tight lid
7. a strong string or cord formed by two or more threads twisted together
9. a person who moves to a new country or place
11. the edge of an area that is still largely unsettled
14. trains large groups of covered wagons traveling together
15. a valued possession passed down from one family member to another