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The History of Oregon

By Kate4-D

  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark
    American explorers Lewis and Clark spent a winter at a campsite in Oregon.

  • The First Permanent Settlement

    The First Permanent Settlement
    Methodist missionairies made the first permanent settlement in Oregon.

  • The First 100 Pioneers

    The First 100 Pioneers
    The first 100 pioneers traveled to Oregon over the Oregon Trail.

  • The OregonTerritory

    The OregonTerritory
    President James Polk creates the Oregon territory.

  • The 33rd State

    The 33rd State
    Oregon becomes the 33rd state.

  • Lewis and Clark 100 Year Expedition

    Lewis and Clark 100 Year Expedition
    Oregon celebrates the Lewis and Clark 100 year expedition.

  • Right to Vote

    Right to Vote
    The Oregon legislature grants women the right to vote.

  • Linus Pauling

    Linus Pauling
    Linus Pauling of Portland wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

  • The "Bottle Bill"

    The "Bottle Bill"
    Oregon passes the "Bottle Bill" to help clean up the enviornment.

  • Barbara Roberts

    Barbara Roberts
    Barbara Roberts is elected the first woman Governor of Oregon.