WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY

Tribes of Washington state.

1600

The Chinook tribe, Nez Perce, Spokane tribe, Quinault tribe, and the Makah tribe, amongst others.

WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY

Period: 1600 to 2024

George Vancouver.

1792

1. He explored and named the Puget Sound.
2. He explored the Californian cost.

lewis and clark expedition

1805

1. it was en expedition to explore the north American west.
2. team consisted of lewis, clark, and 40 other men.

Tumwater.

1845

1. A city in Washington state.
2. Originally named New market.

Seattle.

1851

1. Most famous city in Washington.
2. Near Elliot Bay.

Yakama tribe treaty

1855

1. An agreement between Yakama tribe and US government.
2. 1.3 million acres of land given back to the tribe.

Leschi trail event.

1858

1. Chief Leschi executed for killing two militiamen.

Makah tribe treaty

1859

1. An agreement between Makah tribe and US government.
2. The Makah tribe gave 300,000 acres of land to the US.
3. 1999 hunting whales again.

Olympia.

1859

1. Capital of Washington.
2. It's near the Puget Sound.

The Pig War.

1859

1. A conflict between US and UK forces over the Juan islands.

The Great Seattle Fire.

1889

1. A fire that destroyed the entire bossiness district of Seattle.

Washington state is founded.

1889

1. Washington state is recognized.
2. Named after President George Washington.

Klondike Gold Rush.

1896

1. Over 100,000 miners going to Canada for gold.

Mount Rainier National Park.

1899

1. Founded by president William Mckinley.

Boeing aircraft company.

1916

1. Founded by William E Boeing.
2. One of the best plane manufacturing company.

Everett Massacre.

1916

1. 40 members of the Woddlies beaten up by police.

Centralia Massacre.

1919

1. A riot that happened during a Armistice parade.

Boys in the boat Olympic win.

1936

1. 8 American boys win the Olympics against Italy and Germany.

Olympic National Park

1938

1. With 73 miles of wilderness.

Galloping Gertie.

1940

1. A bridge in Washington.
2. First version collapsed.

Grand Coulee Dam

1942

1. A larg dam in Washington.
2. One of the largest things built by man.

Hanford site

1943

1. A nuclear power plant in Washington.
2. Contaminating the environment with toxic waste.

The B Reactor

1944

1. The B Reactor has finished construction.
2. It is the largest nuclear reactor in the world.

Seattles first black representative.

1950

1. The move for anti discrimination in the workplace.

Space Needle opens

1961

1. Most iconic building is Washington state.
2. It's cool looking.

North Cascades National Park

1968

1. With many mountain peaks, forested valleys, and waterfalls.

Seattle Super Sonics win NBA Championship

1979

Mount Saint Helens.

1980

1. A well none volcanic eruption.
2. It ended the lives of 57 people.

Clovis points.

1987

1. 11,000 year old arrow heads.
2. Found in Washington state.

Cadabra.

1994

1. Cadabra is a book selling company.
2. Owned by Jeff Bezos later renamed to Amazon.

Kennewick Man.

1996

1. 9,000 year old skull.
2. Belonging to a Holocene period man.

Nisqually earthquake.

2001

1. An earthquake in Washington.
2. caused major damage.

Seattle Mariners win streak.

2001

1. Won 116 MLB games.

Oso landslide

2014

1. It was a landslide in Oso Washington.
2. It made national news.

Seattle Seahawks championship.

2014

1. Seattle Seahawks won the NFL Super bowl.
2. Went to Super bowl two other times,

Seattle Sounders cup.

2016

1. Sounders won MLS cup.

COVID-19.

2020

1. First cases of COVID-19 in USA.
2. Largest pandemic since the Spanish Flu.

Gun and drug control laws.

2024

1. Firearm restriction laws are pushed.
2. Intending to control fentanyl spikes.