The North American Manufacturing Core

          Agriculturally, potatoes, onions, and cattle are most important in terms of revenue for the state. With the vast amount of land in Nevada, farmers take full advantage for herding cattle and selling them to other local states such as California and Idaho. The most important crop in Nevada is hay, and this is because this is the main source of food for the animals. Mining is also very important in the state of Nevada. Gold is the most valued mined product. In fact, 75% of gold produced in the United States is done in Nevada. They also lead in the production of the second most valued mined product, silver! The first Transcontinental Railroad was built in the mid 19th century that extended from Sacramento to the Sierra Nevada region, and to the Great Basin region that would connect to the rail lines from the East.



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