Im pretty sure its issuing the Zimmerman note and declaring war on Mexico.
Silicon Valley is popularly known for gadgets, computers, and laptops. I think companies that would choose to be at that place are engaged in these kinds of business. It would also include repairs and technical support on troubleshooting that would support the technology.
The word which means "can be helpful or harmful depending on the point of view" is beaver. Beaver can both have a good and a bad effect to the ecosystem. In a good point of view, beaver serves as natural filters segregating sediments from flowing to bodies of water. On the other hand, it can also cause flooding.
It prevented the federal government's choice to stop making treaties and allowed it to continue passing the laws to carry out its Native American policies