Farming and Populism Crossword

The hard work of breaking up the sod earned Plains farmers the nickname
One such canidadate was ______ of Nebraska
The ________ was a social and educational organization for farmers
The new Mexican government contracted with _________, or agents, to bring settlers to Texas
In 1821 one young agent, __________ started a Texas colony on the lower Colorado river.
By 1834 Mexico cam under the rule of General
The democratic party chose former Tennessee governor ___________ to Oppose Clay
Or cowboys, managed the large herds of cattle and sheep
These early California settlers, called _______ felt little connection to their faraway government
Under the terms of the ____________, the U.S. government paid Mexico $10 million
However, in 1839 they did give Swiss immigrant _________ permission to start a colony
These gold-seeking migrants to california were called
The forty-niners would ________, or search for gold, along banks of streams or in shallow surface mines
Used pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel
Was one of the most famous long hunters
led an expedition to the rocky mountains in may 1842
His company bought skins from western fur traders and trappers, who became known as
The members of his church became known as
Mining booms also produced _________, communities that grew suddenly when a mine opened
One of the cowboys most important and dangerous duties was the
The hard work of breaking up the sod earned Plains farmers the nickname