The Great Plains Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. Expansion – The movement of people to settle lands in the western part of the U.S.
  2. 6. Wire – Wire with sharp edges used to fence in land and protect crops.
  3. 9. Indians – The Native people who lived in North America before settlers arrived.
  4. 10. Plow – A strong plow made of steel that helped break tough prairie soil for farming.
  5. 11. Soldiers – African American soldiers who helped protect settlers and enforce laws in the West.
  6. 13. – Taxes placed on goods coming from other countries.
  7. 14. Farmers – Farmers who built homes and farmed using blocks of grass and soil called sod.
  8. 15. Act – A law that gave land to people who were willing to farm it in the West.
Down
  1. 1. – People who moved to the U.S. from other countries.
  2. 2. – Machines that use wind to pump water or grind grain.
  3. 3. Plains – A large, flat area in the middle of the United States were many settlers moved.
  4. 5. – People who moved to new lands to live and farm.
  5. 7. Cattle – Cows raised for meat.
  6. 8. – A crop grown on the plains used to make bread and other foods.
  7. 12. Farming – A method of farming that uses little water and saves moisture in the soil.