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Mining
The goods mining provides are gold and silver. The impact on the Colorado economy was more and more people came to Colorado so there were more businesses that came to Colorado. The reason the mining industry came to Colorado was that gold was struck in the mountains. The resources needed: gold, coal, and silver. Also needed: human miners, capital, pick ax, shovel. -
Tourism
Services: river rafting, sking,natural parks,snowshoeing,horseback riding. Impact: increases revenues for businesses and the state. The reason for coming to Colorado: Colorado is one of the most beautiful of all the states. Resources needed: Mountains, scenery, a marketing campaign. -
Manufacturing
Goods provided: wind turbines, computers, phones, laptops, and printers. Impact: increases sales tax. Reason for coming to Colorado: there is a good work force. Resources neaded: workers, people to buy their products -
Beverage Industry
The goods and services provided: beer and wine. The impact: it brings more tourism to Colorado. Resources needed: wheat, water, people, brewers Reason for coming to Colorado: good fresh water. -
Air Force
Services provided: Military organization and a university. The impact: adds to the local economy and trains military personnel. The reason for coming to Colorado: Choice location and other surrounding bases. The resources needed: Teachers and students. -
Farming
Goods : cantalope, watermelon. Impact: Provides jobs, revenues. Reason for coming to Colorado: good growing fields. Resources needed: land, sun, water, farmers. -
Cattle Industry
The goods and services provided:meat Impact: climate change,and grass. Reason for coming to Colorado:lots of grassy fields for cows to graze. Resources needed: grass,water,alfalfa,branding irons, fences. -
Medical
The services provided: Medicine to help sick people and help babies. Impact: Provides care to the community. Reason for coming to Colorado: Needed a hospital. Resources needed: Nurses, Doctors and patients. -
Food Industry
Service provided: Restaurants and food. Impact: more people buy food at restaurants. Reason for coming to Colorado: because Colorado needed restaurants. Resources needed: people to come to the restaurants. -
Rockies baseball team
Goods provided: a fun bonding time for families, sport games. Impact: increase revenue to downtown Denver. Reason for coming to Colorado: a homefield. Resources needed: fans, team, coach, other teams.
