The Westward Expansion Crossword

a farmer or farm worker who plows the land.
A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops
war on land freely used for cattle grazing, which gave the conflict its name.
a systematic gathering together of people or things.
one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain
a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity.
a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
the action of reserving something.
a person who works in a mine.
a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued especially for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies.
a type of explorer, but one with a specific purpose they are after mineral deposits
the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.
a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.
a prospector in the California gold rush of 1849.
large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden
to Jefferson it was the key to the nation's health especially the ownership of small farms.
a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late nineteenth century
a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run.
the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah
a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana