Across
- 5. A formal appeal signed by citizens and given to an authority.
- 6. 18th-century frontiersmen who hunted west of the Appalachian Mountains.
- 8. Surrendering territory to another nation or group
- 9. An early explorer who discovers new routes.
- 11. An important official order given by a government leader.
Down
- 1. Local men organized for defense during emergencies.
- 2. Groups joining together for a common goal or defense
- 3. A group of small watercraft traveling together.
- 4. speculation Risky investment in property hoping for future price increases.
- 7. A stockaded frontier fort used as a safe home base.
- 10. surveys The process of marking and defining property boundaries.