Ranching - The West Project

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Across
  1. 4. Another word for cowboy
  2. 5. The empty land and abundance of cattle attracted new ___________ settlers
  3. 8. People in charge of herding the animals and maintaining the ranch
  4. 11. Ranching comes from _________ and Mexican culture
  5. 14. Farmers protected their land from being grazed on by rancher’s animals with this type of wire
  6. 15. The _________ War created a demand for beef
  7. 17. Herding animals used by cowboys to travel across the range quickly
  8. 18. The Mexican-American War made many ranchers _________ their ranches
  9. 20. Early on, ranchers let their livestock graze on government land called the ______
Down
  1. 1. This type of cow became famous for Texas ranches because it was sturdy and strong
  2. 2. Spain created the __________ Tax on unbranded animals
  3. 3. Most cowboys were from _______ social classes
  4. 6. A trail famous for bringing cattle to the Northern States during the Civil War
  5. 7. Ranches had several thousand ______
  6. 9. Because of frequent cattle drives and demanding markets, the number of cattle quickly ___________
  7. 10. The building of these significantly helped the cattle industry
  8. 12. Sport developed by skilled cowboys and their horses that competed and put on shows
  9. 13. How animals are marked to figure out who the animals belong to
  10. 16. Cowboys often went on these to move cattle long distances
  11. 19. Cattle became important as the _______ industry grew