Across
- 3. A large, open area of grassland
- 4. The extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness
- 8. An extreme shortage of food.
- 9. Chips: Dried buffalo dung used as fuel for fires when wood was scarce.
- 12. Train A group of wagons traveling together for safety.
- 13. A disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing chills and fever
- 17. Someone who travels over land to reach their destination.
- 18. Natural, distinctive features (e.g., Chimney Rock) used for navigation
Down
- 1. A hybrid animal (donkey and horse) often used for its speed and endurance
- 2. A person who is among the first to explore or settle an area
- 5. Adult, castrated bulls trained to pull wagons and farming equipment.
- 6. Animal fat used to make candles and soap.
- 7. Men Fur trappers and explorers who sometimes served as guides
- 10. A sudden, frenzied rush of frightened livestock.
- 11. A wooden beam used to connect two oxen to each other and to the wagon
- 14. People leaving their home to settle in another place
- 15. Carrying a wagon or boat overland, often around an impassable river section
- 16. A long period of dry weather that made water and grass scarce
- 19. Oven: A heavy iron pot used for cooking over an open fire.