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the west region of the United States

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How many states are there in the United States?

50 states

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How many states are in the West region of the United States?

11 states

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Which state in the West is an island?

Hawaii

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Which state in the West has a very cold climate?

Alaska

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What is a vegetable that is grown in the West?

potatoes

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What is the name of the mountain range that is in the West?

Rocky Mountains

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What are two animals that you can see in the Rocky Mountains?

bears, fox, moose, bobcat, lynx, deer, elk

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What group of people lived in the West long ago?

Native Americans

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What were many people looking for when they moved to the West long ago?

gold

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What natural resource is found deep in the Earth below the ocean in Alaska?

oil

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What natural resource found in the West is used for building and making paper?

timber/wood

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What is one job that people living in the West have?

fishing, shipping, movies

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What is the name of one state in the West?

CO, CA, HI, AK, MT, UT, ID, OR, WA, NV, WY

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What is the name of a state in the West?

CA, HI, AK, OR, WA, MT, UT, ID, CO, WY, NV

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How did travel to the West become easier and faster?

Transcontinental railroad

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How long did it take people to travel to the West before the railroad was built?

several months

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