Western Crossword

3. animal that was means for transportation before the invention of cars
6. 31st State of America; _ Gold Rush
9. stage name for Marion Robert Morrison; actor known for westerns and war movies
10. an elected officer responsible for keeping the peace
11. The real name of a 'cowboy hat'
14. 11 states considered part of this area
15. genre of tv and movies that show life on the American frontier with themes of freedom, justice and individualism
16. valuable material that contributed to massive migration to the West/California

1. a landscape where there is little rain and plants
2. limit of settled land beyond the 'wilderness'; a border
4. a tool/vehicle to transport goods; early settlers in U.S. used horses to pull it
5. actor who rose to fame in Westerns and later served as mayor of Carmel, California
7. a type of leather pants word over regular pants to protect cowboy legs
8. rope with a loop and knot on one end to catch horses/cattle
12. used to encourage horses to move forward; added to shoes
13. A man who herds and tends to cattle, especially in western US