Western Region Test 2
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- Hawaii was created from
- Volcanoes
- Continental Divide
- a line where rivers flow West into the Pacific Ocean and rivers flow East into the Atlantic Ocean
- Thomas Jefferson
- purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million dollars
- Western economy includes
- ranching, logging, oil and gold
- Death Valley
- is the driest place in our country, it is known as the "Ground of Fire"
- Old abandoned gold mining towns are known as...
- Ghost Towns
- Trancontinental Railroad
- this railroad connects the eastern part of the United States with the western part of the U.S.
- 49ers
- named given to gold miners who came west seeking gold
- Central Valley
- very large agricultural valley in Nevada and California
- Western tourist attractions
- Hollywood, Hawaiian Luaus, Alaskan Iditarod, Aspen, Colorado - skiing and snowboarding.
- Mt. St. Helens Vocanoe
- erupted in Washington State in 1980. Many plants, animals and people died.
- Hawaii is known as a melting pot
- many immigrants from around the world have come to Hawaii
- Gold Rush
- Many people came to California and Alaska between 1849 - 1900
- Dangers faced by pioneers
- 1. Indian attack 2. storms 3. lack of food 4. wild animals 5. lack of water