
Which Was the First Industry on Which Seattle Relied Economically
Seattle initially relied on a single industry and that was logging Industry. From the time of the first colonial activities in 1851, the timber trade proved to be the primary source of growth in this small northwestern town.
Seattle quickly boomed, driven by the timber demands of an emerging shipbuilding industry in the area and massive San Francisco building projects kept money flowing into the town.
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