american west crossword

what was owning your own land and working for your self
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile historic East–West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
there were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead
a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Nevada. It was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States, and named after American miner Henry Comstock
what was a job that required going underground mining for ores in harsh conditions
who would travel and ride cattle to slaughter houses
what was the invention that stopped cattle from hazing on free land
the first railroad that was 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.
where americans would move indians to and have them live there
what was meat that came from cows called and most consumed then
was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918.