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Dec 1, 1543
Pacific Northwest
in 1543 pacific northwest claimed by spain -
Feb 2, 1579
England
In 1579 the Washington coast sighted by Sir Francis Drake and claimed for England -
Trades
Russian explorers reach alskan islands and coast and trade with native peoples for sea other pelts. -
Captain james Cook
In 1776 British explorer captain James Cook concluded that the northwest passage did not exist. -
Washington Monument
On august 7 1786, The US congress decided to build a monument in honr of George Washington -
First President of the U.S.
George Washington is elected the first president of the United States. -
Columbia River
In 1792 Robert Gray discovered and claimed the Columbia River for the United States. -
The Northwest Company
In 1810 the Northwest Company made Spokane part of their trading company -
Spokane trading company post
Spokane was founded as a trading company post by the Northwest Fur Company in 1810 -
Trading Post
Northwes Company established a trading post in 1810 -
Dominating the fur trade
In 1812 the U.S. dominated the fur trade -
Fort Vancouver
Judson Bay Company establishes Fort Vancouver -
Washington National Monument Society
In 1833, the Washington National Monument Society was founded on order to raise money for the monument. -
Know-Nothings
the Know-Nothings were a nativist political party established in the 1850's. -
First Settlement
First settlement was at Alki Point in 1851 -
Denny Party
Setters from the Denny Party find what would become Seattle. -
Washinton territory
in 1853 washington territory was created -
Spokane River
Spokane River settled in 1871 -
Spokane Falls
Spokane falls was incorporated in 1881 -
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad completed to Tacoma, linking Washington to the East -
Statehood
November 11,1889 Washington became the 42nd state of the U.S. -
Great Northern Railway
In 1893 the Great Northern Railway arrived -
Gold
In 1897 the first shipment of gold from the Klondike reaches Seattle -
Seattle Public Market
Seattle public market was originally established in 1907 the longest on going market. -
Women voting rights
Women gain the right to vote in Washington. -
Panama Canal
In 1914 the panama canal was opened
