Homestead Act

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Across
  1. 6. The movement where blacks moved south to get away from racial discrimination
  2. 7. Number of years needed to stay on the land from the homestead act.
  3. 8. 160 _____ of land was given to U.S. citizens in the Homestead Act
  4. 9. A major challenge that made it difficult to grow crops
  5. 11. President that signed the homestead act
  6. 14. Helped settlers get supplies and lumber
  7. 15. Type of home the settlers built since there was a lack of trees
Down
  1. 1. Because of the dry climate settlers dug these
  2. 2. Slaves, immigrants and _________ women could own land.
  3. 3. Crop that was successful in dry condition
  4. 4. Oxen and this animal provided most of power to operate the farm equipment
  5. 5. Farming method where the seeds were planted deeper in the soil to gain more moisture (2 words)
  6. 10. People that snuck in to claim land early
  7. 11. People raced to get the best land. (2 words)
  8. 12. The state where 50,000 people lined up to claim the land
  9. 13. The government gave this to encourage people to move out west.