Vocab Words For Chapter 13:Changes on the Western Frontier

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Across
  1. 4. – Cattle breed known for surviving the harsh conditions of the Plains.
  2. 6. – A plan to abolish Native American culture and absorb tribes into white society.
  3. 7. Knee – Site of massacre that ended the Indian wars.
  4. 9. – African Americans who moved from the South to Kansas post-Civil War.
  5. 10. – Economic system using gold and silver as currency backing.
  6. 12. Act – The 1887 law aiming to “Americanize” Native Americans by dividing tribal lands.
  7. 13. Act – Law that funded agricultural colleges.
  8. 14. House – Grass-covered house common on the Plains.
  9. 15. Alliance – Groups that educated and organized farmers in the late 1800s.
Down
  1. 1. Act – The 1862 law that offered 160 acres of free land to settlers.
  2. 2. Farms – Giant single-crop farms in the late 1800s.
  3. 3. – Social and educational organization for farmers.
  4. 5. Jennings Bryan – Supported free silver and ran for president in 1896.
  5. 8. – Political movement to increase the power of farmers.
  6. 11. Trail – The trail used for cattle drives from Texas to Kansas.