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The WEST
Economy
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Natural Resources
• Gold was 1st discovered in CA in 1848• Gold Fever-rush a people moved in
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Other resources
• Oil • Natural gas• Uranium
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By land and sea
• Because of all the different landform in this region-it also affects the economy!!
• Some place are good for farming but others are good for fishing
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Making it out west• The west is depending on natural resources
and farming. • The west makes good such as pencil, baseball
bats, lumber for homes, and other thing grown only from trees
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Hollywood, CA
• Is famous for a special industry!!!• MOVIE BUSINESS
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Technology
• CA is also famous for computers!– Silicon Valley is here-remember silicon makes
computer chips!!– Also telecommunications centers are here-where
cell phones companies are in network
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Federal Government
• the federal government is a big employer in the west.
• In Hawaii-1/10 people are in the army• 2/3 of Utah is owned by the government
• Why? Flat land for landing plans etc..
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Service jobs
• Lots of visitors• Snow sports• Summer sports
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National Parks
• Great place for workers!