Across
- 3. A large plot of land, often used for raising cattle, granted to wealthy Californios.
- 6. A person who is among the first to settle in a new area.
- 7. The type of railroad (spanning the continent) that Chinese immigrants helped build.
- 10. A heavy wooden frame placed on the oxen that pulled pioneer wagons.
Down
- 1. A piece of land that a miner or settler "marks" as their own.
- 2. A person who rushed to California in 1849 to "strike it rich" in the goldfields.
- 4. A skilled Spanish-speaking cowboy who looked after cattle.
- 5. A person who travels to a new place to teach their religion to others.
- 8. The 2,000-mile trail that thousands of pioneers traveled on starting in Missouri.
- 9. Thick clay bricks used to build houses that stayed cool in hot weather.