Chapter 4
The United States and Canada
Exploring the United StatesSection 4: The West: Using Resources Wisely
A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 4, complete the statements below.1. Theodore Roosevelt understood that the vast natural resources of the West would not last without proper care.
2. The incredible wealth of natural resources has drawn people to the West for well over 400 years.
3. With the California Gold rush of 1849, the population of the region exploded almost overnight.
4. After the Civil War, settlers found timber for new homes in the Pacific Northwest.
5. To save parts of the West as natural wilderness, Congress created several national parks and forests.
6. Most westerners today work and live in cities.
7. Portland, Oregon, became a trade center for lumber, furs, grain, salmon, and wool.
8. The area around San Jose, California, is called Silicon Valley because there are so many computer companies there.
B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: For each definition below, write the correct key term in the blank.9. One of the first miners in the California Gold Rush
forty-niner
10. A system of buses and trains used for transportation
mass transit