Question

Which city dictated the growth of washington forest products industry in the 1850s and 1860s?

A).Portland

B).Boise

C).Los Angeles

D). San Francisco

Answer 1

The correct answer should be D. San Francisco

San Francisco was dominating the market because it had many lumber firms and companies that controlled the entire east side. It was only then that a local Seattle company owner started spreading the idea of Washington as a great new place for migrants that the industry started growing on its own.