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Science/Technology-James Cook
Cook reached the Pacific Coast -
Economics-Fur Trade Era
The fur trade era in the Pacific Northwesst lasted about sixty years- from the 1780's to the late 1840s. This greatly expanded the economics of the PNW. -
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Fur Trade Era
The fur trade era in the Pacific Northwesst lasted about sixty years- from the 1780's to the late 1840s. This greatly expanded the economics of the PNW. -
Environment- Mountains
Lewis and Clark reached the continental divide at Lemhi pass. Their group encountered mountains so steep some of the horses gave out. Other slipped and were injured, and one rolled down the mountainside. One of the men called these Bitterroot Mountains a “horrible mountainous desert.” -
Science/technology-Lewis and Clark Expedition
From 1803-1806 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were mapping and exploring the American West. They reached the Oregon coast in late 1805. -
Science/Technology-Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was laid by fur trappers and traders for about 1811-1840 and was only passable on foot or by horseback. By 1836, the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri. -
Economics-Trading Posts
Fur Traders expanded their routes to transport pelts to trading posts and rendezvous. -
Religion-Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stetch from coast to coast. -
Environment-Oregon Trail
Hazards of the Oregon Trail The Oregon trail has been called the world’s longest graveyard. People lost their lives to swollen rivers, quicksand, rattlesnakes, disease, and accidents. -
Religion-Whitman Massacre
The Whitman massacre was the murder of Oregon missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa, along with eleven others, on Novermber 29, 1847. They were killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Native Americans who accused him of having poisoned 200 Cayuse in his medical care. -
Art/Architecture-Cataldo Mission
The Cataldo Mission is currently the oldest standing bulding in Idaho. It was bulit in 1848-1853, it was a combined effort of the missionaries and over 300 native Catholics. -
Government-Oregon territory
The Territory of Oregon existed form August 1848 until February 1859 and became an American State on February 14, 1859. -
Religion-Mormon Settlements
The first LDS excursion into Idaho followed President Brigham Young's call of twenty-seven families to labor among the Indians in the Oregon Territory in 1855. -
Art/Architecture-Native Americans (Longhouses)
The Suquamish lived in shed-roofed, cedar plank houses during the winter months. The major Suquamish winter village was at Old Man House on the shoreline of Agate Passage at d’suq’wub meaning “clear salt water." -
Economics-Refrigerated Railroad Cars
In the late 1880's the West Coast had access refrigerted railroad cars, this made it possible to ship fruit to the East, greatly expanding their economic sucess. -
Environment-Game Conservation
In the 1880's the Northern Pacific Railroad realized they could make more money by preserving the wildlife and making it an attraction than they could by selling the hides and meat. So they decides to preserve wildlife by every neans within its power. -
Art/Architecture-Seattle Fire
A fire that destroyed 29 city blocks and 10 brick buildings. This resulted a rebuilding of the city that was more "fireproof." -
Government--Women's Suffrage (Idaho)
Idaho adopts womens suffrage, after a quiet and inexpensive campaign managed mostly by local women, including Abigail Duniway. Ironically, the only dissenting county was Custer County, where Abigail called home for several years. -
Government-Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was signed into law by Pesident Calvin Coolidge.
