By Chiara Poulteney and Moosa Omar * Western Region The Gateway arch in St.Louis also known as the "Gateway to the West", commemorates the westward expansion of the United States.
Jan 11, 2016
By Chiara Poulteney and Moosa Omar
*Western Region
The Gateway arch in St.Louis also known as the "Gateway to the West", commemorates the westward expansion of the United States.
*Population
*71,945,553 total population
*Average population increase: 16.9% 2004-2010 equivalent to 2.65% per year
*Racial ethnic Makeup
*Black- 2.86%
*American Indian- 2.96%
*Asian- 8.01%
*Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders- 1.3%
*Multicultural- 5.66%
*Hispanic/Latino- 14.37%
*White-64.84%
BlackAmerican IndianAsianNative HawaiianMulticulturalHispanic/LatinoWhite
*Foreign-born residents
*Average: 10.99%
*Highest percentage: California 26.8%
Lowest: 1.9% Montana
*Tourist Attractions
*Rodeo Drive-California
*Hollywood- California
*Las Vegas- Nevada
*Reno Automobile Museum- Nevada
*International Selkirk Loop- Idaho
*Aspen- Colorado
*Temple Square- Utah
*Mount McKinley- Alaska
*Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawaii
Aspen Colorado
Temple Square
Hollywood-California
*Tourist Attractions
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawaii
Rodeo Drive-California
Las Vegas
*Geographic features
* The Rocky Mountains. In the north
* Cascade Range,
* The desert region Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico
* The Rockies are hundreds of miles wide
* Rocky Mountain Region is highest area of the United States, 4,000 feet.
* Highest peeks found in Colorado
* Pacific ocean
Rocky Mountains
Pacific ocean-California
Rocky Mountains
*Food
* Green chili stews of New Mexico
* In the Plains/Mountain States Beef, outdoor cooking bbq, hunting, wild games
* Rocky Mountain oysters :bull testicles.
* Californian wine industry west coast
* Seafood
*Music
*Western music. Related to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads
*Celebrates life of cowboy.
*Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, Los Angeles 1983. Rock and Funk
*Beach boys: California
Red Hot chili peppers
The Beach Boys. Album « Surfer Girl »
*Current Event
*Massive blackout hits California, Arizona and Mexico
*Tsunami alert cancelled as 'small wave' reaches Alaska
*Arnold Schwarzenegger
Traffic ground to a halt across San Diego
Arnold S. as governor
*Unique characteristics(stori
es facts, history…)
*The first explorers and settlers of the Southwest were American Indians;
*Vitus Beiring, a Dane working for the Russians, and Alexei Chirikov discovered the Alaskan mainland and the Aleutian Islands in 1741.
*Sources-Websites
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_United_States
http://www.google.co.in/imgres?q=population+people&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1821&bih=981&tbm=isch&tbnid=iQdoLN6pWe9nbM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-images-diverse-population-people-group-image8177274&docid=nKzkC6FXRNCcIM&w=400&h=274&ei=vpZpTo6ALMbHrQfii-XNBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=797&vpy=473&dur=1062&hovh=186&hovw=271&tx=131&ty=83&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=208&start=0&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_the_Western_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_music_(North_America)
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/meats/beef/glossary.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14849095
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14759393
http://www.zacharywalker.com/blog/2011/05/12/the-rocky-mountains/
http://www.rlrouse.com/rocky-mountain-reflections.html
http://www.google.co.in/imgres?q=red+hot+chili+peppers&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1280&bih=694&tbm=isch&tbnid=OlwCabpcaT3qVM:&imgrefurl=http://heartlessmusic.com/90s-music/red-hot-chili-peppers&docid=C6RcFVR2UqRQYM&w=1024&h=768&ei=y71tTpi3EsHxrQeLmqDABQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=592&vpy=139&dur=1156&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=112&ty=81&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=212&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0
*Sources MLA
* "State and County QuickFacts." State and County QuickFacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://quickfacts.census.gov>.
* "Google Images." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2011.
* zantine. "Cuisine of the Western United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web.
3 August 2011
* 1960s, the, and Western. "Western music (North America) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2011.
* "Beef Cuts." Gourmet Food Magazine Website: THE NIBBLE Gourmet Food Gifts, Specialty Food, Mail Order, Online Gift Webzine. Copyright 2005- 2011 Lifestyle Direct, Inc. Some definitions were provided by the Cattlemen's Beef Board
* "BBC News - Tsunami alert cancelled as 'small wave' reaches Alaska." BBC - Homepage.
* "The Rocky Mountains | Zachary Walker." Zachary Walker.
* "Rocky Mountain Reflections." RLROUSE Directory. N.p., n.d. Web.
* "Google Images." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2011.
* JPJ/RQ/SB, . "Discover Our Shared Heritage." Introduction--American Southwest 1.1 (2006): 1-2. Web. 14 Sep 2011.