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  2. Washington Territory - Wikipedia

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    Agitation in favor of self-government developed in the regions of the Oregon Territory north of the Columbia River in 1851–1852. [3] A group of prominent settlers from the Cowlitz and Puget Sound regions met on November 25, 1852, at the "Monticello Convention" in present-day Longview, to draft a petition to the United States Congress calling for a separate territory north of the Columbia River.

  3. Outline of Washington territorial evolution - Wikipedia

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    An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Paris in 1789 An enlargeable map of the United States after the Anglo-American Convention of 1818 An enlargeable map of the United States after the Oregon Treaty of 1846 An enlargeable map of the United States after the Washington Organic Act in 1853 An enlargeable map of the United States after Washington Statehood in 1889 An ...

  4. History of Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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    A portrait from the late 18th century by an unknown artist, believed to depict Captain George Vancouver (1757-1798), a British naval explorer in 1792, who claimed the territory of modern-day Washington state in the Pacific Northwest region along the West Coast of North America for the United Kingdom / British Empire and named the inlet / bay of Puget Sound.

  5. Monticello Convention - Wikipedia

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    The title of the bill was changed to "an act to establish the Territorial government of Washington" in the House and passed on February 10, 1853. It then passed the Senate on March 2, 1853 without any need for discussion. [6] [9] [10] After 21 months of campaigning, the bill was signed by President Millard Fillmore on March 2, 1853.

  6. Timeline of Washington (state) history - Wikipedia

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    1853 - March 2: Washington Territory splits from Oregon Territory, taking with it areas north of the Columbia River (west of Wallula Gap) and the 46th parallel. Olympia is established as the capital. 1855: June 9: Treaties between the United States and several Eastern Washington Native American tribes are signed at the Walla Walla Council.

  7. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The small portion of Dakota Territory that was left behind when Wyoming Territory was created was transferred to Montana Territory. [291] [301] August 1, 1876 Colorado Territory was admitted as the thirty-eighth state, Colorado. [235] [302] August 13, 1877 The United Kingdom created the British Western Pacific Territories, including Atafu and ...

  8. It became a territory in 1912 and a state in 1959. In 1893, the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown; a republic was created in 1894. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the U.S., became a territory in ...

  9. Oregon pioneer history - Wikipedia

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    The boundaries were finalized for Oregon upon entering the Union as the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. The remaining northeastern portion of the territory became part of the Washington Territory. [2] In 1863, Idaho Territory was created from the eastern section of the Washington Territory, with other former eastern portions of the Oregon ...