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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.
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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.
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=c02YK8js4FY
Old Faithful • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShhZvvIM84 • What is a geyser? • Nature’s tea kettles
Leadville, Colorado • 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 • http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/landing?name=DisneylandParkLandingPage • 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 GorgeMost 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 Gorgehttp://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! • 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.
HAWAII • Closer to the equator than any other U.S. state • Main industry is sugar cane
Tour Stops: Lolo Pass, Montana Yellowstone National Park Leadville, Colorado Disneyland Park, California California’s Central Valley Columbia River Gorge Tacoma, Washington Anchorage, Alaska Honolulu, Hawaii Key Words: Pass Expedition Geyser Technology Gorge Sawmill Recap of Visit West Rocky Mountains