Washington State History

By Jazzlynrowland

  • Recorded Tsunami

    Th first recorded event in the Northwest. a recorded earthquake-caused tsunami that was geologically confirmed by scientists

  • Juan Perez Claimes all of the Pacific Coast for Russia

    First documented European in Washington State
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    The Spread of Small Pox

    Brought to the North West by Europeans and ravaged many Native Americans

  • Bruno Heceta Lands in the Pacific Northwest

    The small group claims the Pacific Northwest for Spain. LAter they are killed by Quinault warriors.

  • Decleration of Independance is Passed

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    American Revolution

  • Discovery of the Strait of Juan de Fuca or the "Northwest Passage"

    British fur trader Charles W. Barkley enters and names the Strait of Juan de Fuca

  • George Washington's Inauguration

  • The Strait of juan de Fuca is Charted

    The Spainish circumnavigate and chart

  • Lewis and Clark Enter Washington State

  • North West Company House

    Spokane, Washington

  • Columbia River is Charted

  • Transconstinental Treaty

    Spain cedes its original Pacific Northwest claims to the United States

  • Hudson Bay Company's Fort Vancouver Establishment

    Hudson’s Bay Company establishes Fort Vancouver on March 19, 1825.

  • The Great Migration Begins

  • Death of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

  • Oregon Treaty is Created

  • First Publication of the Columbian

    Washington’s first newspaper

  • Discovery of Gold in Okanogan

  • Idaho's Seperation From Washington

    A new law seperating Idaho territory from Washington is signed by Abraham Lincoln.

  • Transcontinental Telegraph Line Sucsessfuly Reaches Seattle

  • Seattle is Incorperated

  • George Washington Founds Centralia

  • Northern Pacific Rainroad Reaches Spokane

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    Women Fight for the Right to Vote

    Women win, lose, regain, and again lose right to vote in Territorial elections
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    Chinese are Expelled

    Expelled by Whites, Indians, and others from Seattle, Tacoma, and elsewhere

  • The Great Seattle Fires

  • Washington is an Official State

  • Washington State has a Population of Over 1 Million

  • Washington State Women Win the Right to Vote

  • First Boeing Airplane to Fly

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    United States in World War One

  • Stock Market Crashes

  • Pearl Harbor

  • Japanese Internment Begins

    Japanese Americans are expelled from the West Coast after the 9066 executive order is passed

  • Amazon is Founded

  • HIV Studies in The University of Washington

  • Space Needle is Built

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    Worlds Fair Held in Seattle

  • Apollo 11 is Launched

    The Apollo 11 was Boeing-built and significantly aided the technology towards the first moon landing

  • Joint occupancy with Great Britain

  • Microsoft is Founded

  • First Female Governer of Washington State

    Dixy Lee Ray

  • Seattle Super Sonics win NBA Finals

  • Mount Saint Helens Erupts

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    The Seattle Mariners are Actually Good

    Won two American League West Pennates

  • Bill and Melinda Gates Endow Major Philanthropic Trust

  • Smoking Prevention Laws are Passed

    Strict anti-smoking law goes into effect in Washington state on December 8, 2005.

  • Womens March on Washington in Seattle

  • Seattle Sea Hawks Win The Super Bowl