Chapter 12:
A Van and
Airplane
Tour of the
West
Tour Stop 1 - Lolo Pass, Montana
• In the Rocky
Mountains
• Pass – a route across
mountains
• Lewis & Clark led an
expedition through
this pass
• Today, people hike
and fish here.
Today, people hike and fish here.
Lewis/ Clark
• Expedition – a journey with a purpose
• Two purposes – first to find an all water route
from the Mississippi River to the Pacific ocean
• Explore the lands west of the Mississippi
Yellowstone
National Park
•There are about 10,000 hot
springs and geysers in
Yellowstone.
•The land around the geysers
became known as Yellowstone
National Park.
•The first and oldest National Park
in the United States.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c02YK8j
s4FY
Old Faithful
• What is a geyser?
• Nature’s tea kettles
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
tShhZvvIM84
Leadville, Colorado
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Located in Rocky Mountains
Highest city 10,430 feet
Sand rich in lead and silver
Another mineral is molybdenum
Leadville, Colorado
THEN
• Located in
Rocky
Mountains
• Sand rich in
lead and
silver
• Another
mineral is
molybdenum
http://www.sangres.com/colorado/lake/leadville.htm
Life of a miner
• Grooming and
Fashion
• Work
• Living conditions
• Weather
California – Home of the Movies
• Movie makers and
actors came
because the
weather was good
for film making.
DISNEYLAND PARK
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http://disneyland.disney.
go.com/disneyland/en_U
S/parks/landing?name=
DisneylandParkLanding
Page
Opened in 1955
California’s
Disney Park
• Walt Disney arrived in
Southern California with
one goal = to make
people happy!
• Disney opened in 1955
California’s Central Valley
• America’s
Fruit and
Salad Bowl
California’s Central Valley
• Almost NO rain falls during the growing
season
• Farming Technology- use of tools and
ideas to meet people's needs
• Builds dams to irrigate crops - Irrigation
• Called America’s Fruit and Salad Bowl
Columbia River Gorge
Most of the river forms on the boundary between Washington and Oregon. Dams on the
river help make a lot of electricity. Many businesses use this electric power. Farmers use
the water to irrigate crops. It irrigates more than 8 MILLION acres of land.
Columbia River
Gorge
http://www.crgva.org/
Gorge – a
deep narrow
valley
Tacoma, Washington
Sawmill – a factory
where logs are
turned into lumber
Then, known as a logging town. Many
of the homes were made of wood.
Tacoma is still a center of the wood
products industry today. Wood
products include lumber, plywood,
cardboard, and paper.
Washington Saw
Mills
• Major industry in the
west.
Tacoma, Washington - Now
Downtown, Tacoma
Anchorage,
Alaska!
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Alaska is known for its open
spaces and outdoor
activities.
Alaskans used to depend on
dogsleds to get around in
winter. Now they use
airplanes and snowmobiles.
http://www.iditarod.com/
Iditarod is the most famous
dogsled race, in Anchorage.
View of Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach in Hawaii
HAWAII
• Closer to the equator
than any other U.S.
state
• Main industry is sugar
cane
Recap of Visit West
• Tour Stops:
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Lolo Pass, Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Leadville, Colorado
Disneyland Park, California
California’s Central Valley
Columbia River Gorge
Tacoma, Washington
Anchorage, Alaska
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Key Words:
– Pass
– Expedition
– Geyser
– Technology
– Gorge
– Sawmill
Rocky Mountains