Frontier, Cotton & Cattle

4. The development of new tools, machinery, or methods to improve industries or life.
7. Trade of goods and services across different countries.
9. A prominent Comanche leader who advocated for his people during and after the Westward Expansion.
12. Natural conditions like climate, soil, and water that affect human activity.
16. Aspects of human behavior that impact the environment and geography.
18. African American soldiers in the U.S. Army who served on the Western frontier after the Civil War.
19. Raising livestock over large areas, a common practice in the American West.
20. Refers to the way landscapes, industries, and societies have evolved.
21. A fencing material used to enclose land and control cattle, especially in the West.
22. Trade and distribution of goods within a single country.

1. The edge of settled territory, often referring to the American West during expansion.
2. The process of sharing information, essential for development and coordination.
3. The effects or results of an action or decision.
5. Economic activity involving the raising and processing of cattle, significant in Western U.S. history.
6. A movement aimed at promoting reforms and social improvement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
8. The business of producing crops and livestock for food and resources.
10. Natural features of Earth’s surface, such as mountains and valleys.
11. Agricultural practice without irrigation, reliant on rainfall.
13. The 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West.
14. A region known for its dry climate, cattle ranching, and vast open spaces.
15. The natural world, including land, water, and ecosystems.
17. The method of providing water to land to assist in growing crops.
20. Sector focused on the growing, harvesting, and processing of cotton.