Washington History- Made by Josh Feinsilber, Josh Lee, Leila Halabi, Miles Taylor, Zoe Johnson
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbers "Discovers" the New World
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The First Colonists arive at Jamestown on the East Coast.
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The Fur Trade Era Begins
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Smallpox epidemic devastates Indian tribes
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Juan Perez claims the Pacific Northwest for Spain
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Captain Cook Sails to The Northwest
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Most Tribes Experience White Contact
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Lewis and Clark Travel to Pacific Ocean
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Hudson's Bay Company builds Fort Vancouver
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Jason and Daniel Lee start the First Mission in the Oregon Country.
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The U.S gains full controll of Oregon Territory.
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The Whitmans are murdered by the Cayuse Indians.
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Washington Territory is Created
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Governor Stevens signs the first Indian treaties in Western Washington
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Oregon Becomes A State
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United States Civil War.
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Homestead Act gives settlers 160 Acred of Land for $200
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Cheif Joseph Surrenders to US Army.
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The Nothern Pacific Railroad joins Seattle to the Cities of the Midwest.
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Washington Becomes a State
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