Chapter 17 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. people who had already sneaked onto the land
  2. 10. the hearding and moving of cattle over long distances
  3. 11. land set aside for Native Americans to live on
  4. 12. groups of farmers who pool their money to make large purchases of tools, seed, and other supplies at a discount
  5. 14. the region that was dominated by the cattle industry and it's ranches, trails, and cowtowns
  6. 16. a railroad line that spanned the continent
  7. 18. a Native American that became a leader and was known for his fearlessness in battle
  8. 19. unfenced land
Down
  1. 1. a Democrat who was known as the "Great Commoner"
  2. 2. cone-shaped tents made of buffalo skins
  3. 3. settlers who acquired free land from the government
  4. 4. plains farmers
  5. 5. self-appointed law keepers
  6. 6. groups of farmers who met for lectures, sewing bees, and other events
  7. 7. a surface layer on the earth in which the roots or grasses tangle with soil
  8. 8. settlement at the end of a cattle trial
  9. 9. (from vaca meaning "cow") the Spanish word for a cowhand or cowboy
  10. 13. small sleds
  11. 15. a general rise in prices
  12. 17. grants of land or money