Title: Pacific Northwest History Timeline | Preceden
Headings: Pacific Northwest History
Pacific Northwest History
Economics
Fur Trading
Oregon Trail Pioneers
Railroads
Art / Architecture
Nookta Indian Villages
Forts
Cataldo Mission
Science / Technology
Lewis and Clark expedition
Wagons for the Oregon Trail
River Steamboats
Government
Hudson Bay Company / Fort George and Vancouver
Wolf Meetings
Fron Territory to Statehood
Environment
Arrival of settlers
Mining Operations
Dawes Act
Religion
Christians are called to save Flatheads
Whitman Missionary
Mormon Missionaries

Content: As the population increased, the future state of Oregon began to take shape as Washington Territory was created in 1853. In February 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state. Washington, and Idaho became states in 1889, and 1890 respectively,
Environment
Arrival of settlers
1837 - 1860
Before the massive influx of settlers arrived from the east, the Pacific Northwest was home to a native population of Indians. These people used the natural resources available as hunter-gatherers. Settlers from the east began arriving in large numbers after the Donation Land Act. These settlers viewed the area as wilderness, and did everything they could to transform it into the farms, and villages they had in the east. As they cultivated fields, and plotted towns, they slowly changed the original fields of camas and grasses, to wheat, oats, and other crops. The domestic animals used by the settlers polluted steams, and broke down river banks. As we look back today, we can see both the good, and bad aspects the early pioneers had on our environment. Mining Operations
1848 - 1950
As precious metals such as gold, and silver were discovered in the Pacific Northwest, large numbers of prospectors began to arrive.