The West
by: Mallory Thibodeau
1. Geography
Location: The western states of the u.s
States: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Major land features: The Rockies, Siera Nevada mts. Death valley, Cascade mts.
Climate: The climate for the west is warm in the summer and springs. In the winters the north gets snow and temperature drop.
The Western states
Plains of the West
Climate of the Western
2. History
First settlers: Europeans.
Where they were from: They were from Norse, Greenland, and Canada.
When the western states became established: California-1859, Oregon-1859, Washingotn-1889, Idaho-1890, Montana-1889, Nevada-1864, Utah-1896, Wyoming-1890, Arizona- 1912, Colorado- 1876, New Mexico- 1912, Alaska- 1959, Hawaii- 1959
3. Economics
Natural resoruces: Fish, fruit, gold, grapes, hay, natural gas, nursery products, oil, potatoes, poultry.
Major Buisnesses: Healthnet, Jacobs Engineering Group, Local heads HQ, CPA lead, Better Buisness Bereau, and Disneyland.
Imports and Exports: Phones for cellular networks, electronics, oil bitrum minerals, new pnuematic tires of rubber, footwear or outerwear.
Employment vs. Unemployment rates: In 1989 through 1991rates remained the same. 1992 through 1995 rates skyrocketed as job oppurtunities opened up. By 2007 a massive increase in unemployment happened in California.
Transportation: LAX airport of California. Highways, boats, and trains.
Tourism: San Fransico, Los Angeles, Los angeles professional basketball Lakers, San Diego, Yosemite, Yosemite National park, Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City,
4. Population
Population size of the West: California- 38.04 million, Oregon- 3.899 million, Washington- 6.897 million, Idaho- 1.596 million, Arizona- 6.553 million, Nevada- 2.759 million, New Mexico- 2.086 million, Utah- 2.855 million, Colorado- 5.188, Wyoming- 576,412, Alaska- 731,449 , Hawaii- 1.392 million, Montana- 1.005 million.
Miagration and Immagration: California has more immigrants than any other state. Immigration has slowed down throughout the years of the west.
Background: Every 4th person is a different race for California.
Population
Popular attraction in California
Immgrants
Sources
Google web
Google images
Wkipedia