Question

REGION, economy, contributing factor
North. Factories, numerous fast flowing rivers
South. Plantations, Fertile soil for cash crops
West. A Blank, B blank

Blank a
Blank b

Economy
farming,
mining,
cotton industry

Contributing factor
Mild weather that attracted immigrants
Metal ores and materials
Railroads to transport cattle to market

Answer 1

Based on the information provided, here's how the West region can be filled in:

**REGION, economy, contributing factor**
- **North.** Factories, numerous fast flowing rivers
- **South.** Plantations, Fertile soil for cash crops
- **West.** **A. Mining,** **B. Mild weather that attracted immigrants**

So the completed table would look like this:

**REGION, economy, contributing factor**
- North. Factories, numerous fast flowing rivers
- South. Plantations, Fertile soil for cash crops
- West. **A. Mining,** **B. Mild weather that attracted immigrants**

This means that the economy of the West is characterized by mining, with the contributing factor being mild weather that attracted immigrants.