Mexicano Contributions/Life in the West Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. All property acquired during marriage belongs to both the husband and wife equally; This law is known as the ________ law.
  2. 8. Mexicanos used this technique to save water while farming.
  3. 9. The Spanish brought to ______ sheep to America.
  4. 10. The mormons firmly planted which religion is salt lake city, utah?
  5. 11. Fur trappers and traders that lived in the mountains.
  6. 12. When Mexican food mixed with american food it known as ___-___.
  7. 13. Most mexican style homes are made of this material.
  8. 14. The biggest industry in California in the 1800's
  9. 17. The cowboy adapted much of their equipment from the ________.
  10. 19. in a failed attempt to spread christianity, brought life to the west.
  11. 20. The chinese established these towns in america called __________.
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  1. 1. The first state which allowed women to vote.
  2. 2. Used to sift through sand and find gold.
  3. 3. The forty-niners rushed to the US in search for a precious metal that was worth a fortune.
  4. 5. the war in which the US captured california.
  5. 6. A mexican form of entertainment which involves elements of cattle ranching.
  6. 7. brought to california and mexico by the spanish and quickly became a big farming industry.
  7. 15. The two most famous american explorers known for their adventures in the west.
  8. 16. This group rushed to the west to see if they could get a fortune off of gold in 1849.
  9. 18. A form of mexican party.