Ch 8 Vocabulary Crossword

when a person or an organization declares in law unable to pay debts
the watering of land to make it ready for agriculture
farming for a profit
when farmers focus on growing enough food for their families
a method of farming in dry areas without irrigation
soil or land that is capable of producing vegetation or crops
a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something
a person who manages a large farm where there are cattle or other animals
the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal is extracted
trees that are grown in order to produce wood
wooden boards or logs that have been sawed and cut for use
a material from wood that is used for making paper and cellulose products
goods that are carried by ships, trains, trucks, or airplanes
this act gave a married couple 640 acres of free land
This railroad man made a fortune buying bankrupt railroad companies
this grain is grown using dryland farming in Eastern WA
Jay _______ went bankrupt building the railroad to Tacoma