How Did Portland's Culture Affect The Culture And Economy Of The Pacific Northwest?

The rise of cities and large towns altered the culture and economy of the Pacific Northwest in tremendous ways. At that time, there was a new type of economic and social development emerged in the town of Portland and around Puget Sound. Therefore, Portland had suddenly became the most important city in the Pacific Northwest. Farm products from the Willamette Valley, minerals from Idaho, and wheat from around Walla Walla are all transported to Portland’s market through Columbia and Willamette rivers. This leads to the emergence of an urban and industrial economy that would eventually surpass and engulf the farm economy started in the Willamette Valley during the 1850s and after. In the beginning of the 1880s, there was a new type of transportation appeared in Pacific Northwest, railroads. It marked one of the key turning points in the region's history. When railway lines were completed to and through the Pacific

Railroads is also the key to Seattle's success. For instance, they helped to link Seattle to the coal mines East and South of Lake Washington and to farms in Eastern Washington. Moreover, during the 1890s and 1900s, when gold was found around Yukon and Alaska, railroads would ensure that Seattle became the metropolis for those hinterlands, although its connections to the North were made by sea rather than by