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Captain George Vancuver compleats the very first extensive map of the Northwest coast.
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Captains William and Meriwether Lewis start the expidition of the lands west of the Missouri River,
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Lewis and Clark reach present day Washington.
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US and Great Britan join occupation of Oregon territory.
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The W.E.S settlers heading for California on the great Orgeon territory, set off the Oregon Trail.
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Oregon Treaty peacfully allows the 49th parallel, the Northern boundries of the US from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean,
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Oregon becomes an official US territory.
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Politics: Only men can vote, for the president.
Economics: One troy ounce of gold was worth $20.67 in 1849.
Religion: Christian was the most dominant religion.
Social: We had slaves,middle class, and rich class.
Intellectual: We passed on knowledge in a short schooling system.
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A multitude of treatys are signed between indians living in Washington and the US government,
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The battle of fort Sumter marks the beggining of the Civil War,
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American and Brittish border dispute of the San Juan Islands end via the German emperer Kaiser William.
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The North Pacific Railroad compleats and runs all the way to Tacoma.
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Washington is granted state hood.
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Washington Highway department is created to oversee the construction and maitnece of roads and highways.
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Women win the right to vote in Washington state!!!!!!!!!!
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Completion of the Benneville Dam,
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Completion of the Grand Coulee Dam
