Name ____________________

The West E-Sheet 

1. The western states are located ______________ the Rocky Mountains.
 

2.    The west has an extreme climate.  Describe the climates for the following areas.

Alaska

Hawaii

Nevada

Oregon

3. The central valley lies between which two mountain ranges.
   4. Name two early settlers of the west.
 

5. What marked the beginning of the 1848 gold rush?  

7. What group of people worked the farm fields of California?  Write the name of at least two people.

 

8. Describe how the West has been growing.
 

9. List two leading industries of the West.

10. Explain what some problems that were caused by the changes in population.