Question

Identify a POSITIVE impact and a NEGATIVE impact for each of the Western Industries in our Learn About It task. Impacts should be political, economic, or social.

1. Mining
2. Logging
3. Farming
4. Cattle Industry

Answer 1

1. mining

enabled huge public construction project

but caused pollution

2.

logging

allowed the making of paper: books & newspapers were the main source of communication for many years

but deforestation hurt forest ecosystems

3.

farming

provided food for millions

but

land was over used and hurt farming later on

4.

cattle

provided food for many people

but

over grazing hurt cattle farming & growing crops later on