Cattle Kingdom

3. Invented by John Deere, it was good for breaking up the tough sod
5. Cattle drives from Texas to railway towns in Kansas
9. Plains farmers who used steel plows and drills
11. Groups of farmers who met and supported one another
12. A law passed by Congress in 1862 offering 160-acre plots of land to anyone who resided on the land for 5 years, worked the land, and built a home.
15. Candidate for president in 1896 who represented the interests of farmers and workers
16. Groups of framers who pooled their money to make large purchases of tools, seeds, and other supplies at discounts
17. The region dominated by the cattle industry and its ranches
18. Settlers who acquired free land from the government

1. Untended land where cattle were left to graze
2. A political party that pushed for reforms
4. Candidate for president in 1896 who represented the interests of big business and bankers
6. Mexican cowboy
7. Towns in Kansas where cattle were driven to and loaded onto trains for transport
8. African American settlers who migrated from the south to the Great Plains
10. "Early" settlers of the OK land rush of 1889
13. Which trail covered the most distance?
14. Formed in late 1870's, helped farmers establish farm cooperatives