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Spanish explorer Bruno De Hezeta claims Washington.
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Washington is formed and Olympia becomes the capital.
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Part's of today's Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are taken away from the Washington territory and borders are made.
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President Benjamin Harrison signs Washington's statehood.
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The Mount Ranier region is named a park.
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The stock market crash causes a lot of Washington's saw mills to close. (The Great Deppression)
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During World War 11 Boeing a plane company makes bomber plains to help in the war.
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Bill Gates teams up with Paul Allen to make Microsoft.
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Mount St. Hellens erupted sending ash and hot rocks into the air.
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Boeing decides to move from Seattle to Chicago.
