BY: ALEXIS, TYLER AND NAINTARA

A M E R I C A N S T U D I E S P E R I O D 8

The West of the United States of America

Map of the West

States of the West:

• Washington• Oregon• California• Nevada• Utah• Colorado• Wyoming• Montana• Idaho• Alaska • Hawaii

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Population

Estimated population of the west- 71,945,553 measured in 2010 ("Western United States.“)

Percentage of foreign-born persons (immigrants) in the west-12% of US population foreign born. 37% of foreign-born people live in the west. ("Twelve Percent of U.S. Population Is Foreign Born.)"

Percentage in change of population- decreased by 9.7% between 2000-2010

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Major Geographic Features

The western US is in direct contact with the Pacific Ocean. ("Western United States." )

The rocky mountains stretch through. ("Western United

States." )

Mt. McKinley is the highest point, death valley is the lowest. ("Western United States." )

Racial/Ethnic Make up & foreign born of the West

Percentage of races in West America (%)

whiteotherAsianBlack or African AmericanTwo or more races American Indian and Alaska NativeNative Hawaiian and Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino

The racial and ethnic of the west:

68.5% White

12.1% of Some other race

7.9% Asian

4.9% Black or African American

4.3% Two or more races

1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native

0.5% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

24.3% were Hispanic or Latino

Famous City

Las Vegas, Nevada ("Official City of Las Vegas Web Site." )

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Tourist Attractions

Hollywood/Disneyland ("Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." )

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Anasazi Indian Village ("Anasazi Indian Village State Park - Utah.“)

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Golden Gate Bridge ("Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." )

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Music and Food of the West

Music: Latin Music ("Western United States." )

Food: fruits, Latin food and baked goods ("Food in

United States Western Region)

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Current Events

Las Vegas has recently decided that the city is using too much water and is trying to cut down on water usage. (Sutter, John D. )

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Unique Characteristics

The start of the thousand mile war, first battle fought in America since the Civil War. (50

States of America. )

Nevada is the largest gold-producing state. (50

States of America. )

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Works Cited

"Anasazi Indian Village State Park - Utah." Bryce Canyon Country. Web. 09 Sept. 2011. <http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/anasazi.html>.

"Food in United States Western Region - Western American Food, Western American Cuisine - Traditional, Popular, Dishes, History, Meals, Rice, Famous, People, Make, Customs, Fruits, Vegetables, Eating, Cooking, Meat, Snack, Dinner, Sauce, Lunch." Food in Every Country. Web. 14 Sept. 2011. <http://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/United-States-Western-Region.html>.

"Official City of Las Vegas Web Site." (Official City of Las Vegas Web Site). Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/FactsStatistics/history>.

Sutter, John D. "Vegas Tries to Kick Its Water Addiction - CNN.com." CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/09/02/las.vegas.water/index.html?npt=NP1>.

"Twelve Percent of U.S. Population Is Foreign Born.” Immigration and Visa Services for the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. Web. 09 Sept. 2011. <http://www.how2immigrate.net/usanews/foreign-born.html>.

"Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." Business Travel Hotels, Vacation Hotel in California Nevada Arizona. Web. 09 Sept. 2011. <http://gowest.choicehotels.com/california-hotels/experiencetop10>.

"Western United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 09 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki.Western_United_States>.

“50 States of America.” Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://50statesofamerica.tumblr.com/>.