History Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 10 clues. Answers range from 8 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The area of the United States West of the Mississippi River and East of the Rocky Mountains, the land is flat, dry, grassy, void of trees and inhabited by Indian tribes.
An 1860 law that provided settlers with 160 acres of land for a small registration fee as long as the settlers lived on the land.
An adapted version of the wooden plow that allowed settlers to break up the hard ground of the plains.
A wind powered mechanism that pulled water from deep in the ground of the plains.
Metal fence used to create fences on the plains.
Apache Indian chief who led raids against the settlers.
Moving a herd of longhorn cattle from Texas to Kansas, also known as the long drive.
Land set aside by the government for Indians to live on.
An abandoned boomtown.
Houses on the Great Plains made of dirt/sod
