1. BY: ALEXIS, TYLER AND NAINTARA AMERICAN STUDIES PERIOD 8 The West of the United States of America

2. Map of the West States of the West: Washington Oregon California Nevada Utah Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho Alaska Hawaii http://global-grid.lo-net2.de/100-grad-west/.ws_gen/64/the-united-states-of-america-map.gif http://www.paleoresearch.com/mainsi te/Maps/unitedstatesrap.gif

3. 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 http://www.beembee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hollywood-sign-900.jpg http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf

4. 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." )

5. Racial/Ethnic Make up & foreign born of the West 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

6. Famous City Las Vegas, Nevada ("Official City of Las Vegas Web Site." ) http://www.unmissable.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/las-vegas-nevada.jpg

7. Tourist Attractions Hollywood/Disneyland ("Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." ) http://www.visitingdc.com/images/disneyland-address.jpg

8. Anasazi Indian Village ("Anasazi Indian Village State Park - Utah.“) http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/image_head/anasazi-village-state-park.jpg

9. Golden Gate Bridge ("Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." ) http://www.visitingdc.com/images/golden-gate-bridge-picture-2.jpg

10. 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) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PrAvgW_UQiM/R1RcATRVClI/AAAAAAAABXo/eghwv763LBE/s1600-R/breakfast400.jpg

11. 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. ) http://lh6.ggpht.com/_i9kNsv7OS24/SXdiVU51QyI/AAAAAAAABL0/p_4qqDpeVcQ/bellagio-fountain-7.jpg

12. 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. ) http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/images/usa/nevada.jpg

13. Works Cited "Anasazi Indian Village State Park - Utah." Bryce Canyon Country. Web. 09 Sept. 2011.. "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.. "Official City of Las Vegas Web Site." (Official City of Las Vegas Web Site). Web. 13 Sept. 2011.. 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.. "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.. "Visit Top 10 California Tourist Attractions." Business Travel Hotels, Vacation Hotel in California Nevada Arizona. Web. 09 Sept. 2011.. "Western United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 09 Sept. 2011.. “50 States of America.” Web. 13 Sept. 2011..