Mots Croisés Trasforming the WestVersion en ligne Memorize the vocab from this section. par Soren Foosball 1 Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US 2 Passed in 1862, it gave 160 acres of public land to any settler who would farm the land for five years. The settler would only have to dig a well and build a road. 3 A name for African Americans who settled on the Great Plains 4 land designated by the federal government for building schools, roads, or railroads. 5 A self-appointed law enforcer. 6 Unfenced grazing lands on which cattle ran freely and cattle ownership was established through branding. 2 3 4 1 6 5