Unit 2: Settling the West Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. the hardy breed of cattle that thrived on the Great Plains
  2. 6. a government offer to help settle the Great Plains in 1862
  3. 8. vast areas of government owned grassland used for grazing
  4. 9. type of mining that involves rinsing away material from ore with high pressure water
  5. 10. type of mining in which river water was diverted into trenches
  6. 11. a portion of the Great Plains that became known for production of wheat
  7. 12. extremely large wheat farms that had the potential to make lots of money for the owners/operators
Down
  1. 1. a deposit of silver so large, it led to the establishment of Nevada as a state
  2. 2. a name for cattle drives, taking animals from the open range to railyards
  3. 3. type of mining using tools like picks and shovels
  4. 4. quick growing towns due to the discovery of nearby minerals
  5. 7. a method of agriculture that involves planting seeds deeper in the soil to take advantage of more moisture
  6. 9. large farms owned by Latino landowners in California