Across
- 5. the hardy breed of cattle that thrived on the Great Plains
- 6. a government offer to help settle the Great Plains in 1862
- 8. vast areas of government owned grassland used for grazing
- 9. type of mining that involves rinsing away material from ore with high pressure water
- 10. type of mining in which river water was diverted into trenches
- 11. a portion of the Great Plains that became known for production of wheat
- 12. extremely large wheat farms that had the potential to make lots of money for the owners/operators
Down
- 1. a deposit of silver so large, it led to the establishment of Nevada as a state
- 2. a name for cattle drives, taking animals from the open range to railyards
- 3. type of mining using tools like picks and shovels
- 4. quick growing towns due to the discovery of nearby minerals
- 7. a method of agriculture that involves planting seeds deeper in the soil to take advantage of more moisture
- 9. large farms owned by Latino landowners in California