SETTLERS & IMMIGRANTS
explorer(s) that led an expedition to PNW
Lewis & Clark
city grew in population and economics because of logging and gold rushes
Seattle
basic food source for most of the Pacific Northwest's native tribes that early settlers found ways to preserve and export
salmon
best regions for the fishing industry (two answers)
coast and lowlands
large aerospace business that is based out of Washington state
Boeing
reasons that motivated pioneers to settle in the WA area
land and jobs
first fort pioneers built in the WA territory region
Fort Vancouver
two valuable minerals were mined in the WA territory
gold and silver
best region for the logging industry
mountains
large technology business that is based out of Washington state
Microsoft
#1 region from which early settlers migrated from to settle in Washington area
Ireland
year when settlers started arriving in Seattle
1851
early farming industry is now the state's largest cash crop business
apples
best region for the mining industry
highlands
large coffee business that is based out of Washington state
Starbucks
name of the trail pioneers traveled to reach the PNW region
Oregon Trail
year when settlers started arriving in the Moses Lake area
1911
biggest fur trading company in WA state
Hudson Bay
best region for the fur trading industry
lowlands
large online retailer business that is based out of Washington state
Amazon
year WA became a territory
1853
original (first) name of the city of Moses Lake
Neppel
largest logging company in WA state
Weyerhaeuser
best region for the farming industry
plateau
LIST the top 5 agricultural commodities of WA state
1 - apples
2 - cattle
3 - milk
4 - potatoes
5 - hay