Across
- 2. Cowboys herded cattle to the market or southern plains for grazing.
- 6. When Henry Comstock discovered gold and silver in Nevada.
- 8. Land for Native Americans to live on.
- 11. A railroad that goes across America from east to west.
- 12. An area that is not developed; does not have towns, factories or farms.
- 13. Gave more than 17 million acres of land to the states.
- 15. One of the earliest and most popular routes for cattle drives.
- 16. A 300-mile walk the Navajo Indians had to walk across the dessert to get to a reservation in New Mexico.
- 17. A social and educational organization for farmers that were were created amongst the farmers.
- 18. Native American troops.
- 20. Communities that randomly got bigger or developed once a mine was found or opened.
Down
- 1. Gave land to farmers.
- 3. Gave the government control of the railroads, telephones and telegraphs.
- 4. a decrease in money and lower prices.
- 5. Great Plains where ranchers raised cattle.
- 7. A treaty between the U.S government and the Plains Indians.
- 9. Tried to make Native Americans loose their culture.
- 10. A method of farming that did not pay as close attention to crops that needed water.
- 14. a leader of the Sioux who demanded land.
- 19. Breaking up the sod earned plains farmers nickname.