Westward Expansion

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Across
  1. 2. When large groups of animals run fast in one direction, running almost everything over in their path.
  2. 4. The movement of soil.
  3. 5. Wire with sharp points.
  4. 7. A time when lots of people moved to an area because gold had been discovered.
  5. 8. A person that does something first.
  6. 9. Strong winds that carries soil and dust across a large area.
  7. 11. A signed agreement of two groups of people.
  8. 12. The growing of wheat to sell to a market for income.
  9. 13. A home made out of wood from trees.
  10. 14. A machine that uses wind to pump water.
  11. 15. A ranch person that rode horses and helped to herd cattle.
  12. 17. A piece of cloth that cowboys used to keep dust off their faces.
Down
  1. 1. The movement of animals or people to a different place.
  2. 2. Houses that are made out of stacked sod.
  3. 3. A steel farm tool used for cutting soil.
  4. 6. A deserted town.
  5. 7. A large area of flat land that lies west of the Mississippi River.
  6. 9. Seeds are planted deep into the ground where there is some moisture.
  7. 10. A space of land used for a specific person or people.
  8. 16. A group of covered wagons traveling to the west together.