Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, with companies like Microsoft becoming established in the region. In 1994 the Internet retail giant Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000.

Seattle (i/sitl/) is a West Coast seaport city and the seat of King County. With an estimated 662,400 residents as of 2015[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013 it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States, and remained in the top five in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.6 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the CanadaUnited States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the third largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015.

1. what was
2. by late 19th century what did the city transform into?
3. what damaged the city's economy?
4. how did the economy of the city improve?
5. which other companies set us shop in the city>
6. what these developments did to the population of the city?
7. it is the seat of which county?
8. it is the largest city of which region?
9. what was its annual growth rate?
10. what is its last known population?
11. where is this city situated?
12. how large is the city's sea port?
13. which state is the city situated?
1. Logging
2. commercial and shipbuilding center
3. Great Depression
4. the local Boeing company,
5. Microsoft and Amazon
6. increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000
7. King County
8. Pacific Northwest region of North America.
9. 2.1%
10. 662,400
11. an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington
12. the third largest port in North America
13. Washington