Outline of Washington territorial evolution
The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Washington.
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An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Paris in 1789
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An enlargeable map of the United States after the Anglo-American Convention of 1818
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An enlargeable map of the United States after the Oregon Treaty of 1846
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An enlargeable map of the United States after the Washington Organic Act in 1853
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An enlargeable map of the United States after Washington Statehood in 1889
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An enlargeable map of the United States as it has been since 1959
Outline
- Historical international territory in the present State of Washington:
- Oregon Country, 1818-1846
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Provisional Government of Oregon (extralegal), 1843-1849
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
- Oregon Country, 1818-1846
- Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Washington:
- Unorganized territory created by the Oregon Treaty, 1846-1848
- Territory of Oregon, 1848-1859
- Territory of Washington, 1853-1889[1]
- State of Washington since 1889[2]
See also
- Historical outline of Washington
- History of Washington (state)
- Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial evolution of Idaho
Territorial evolution of Oregon
References
- Thirty-second United States Congress (March 2, 1853). "An Act to establish the Territorial Government of Washington" (cgi-bin). Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- Benjamin Harrison (November 11, 1889). "By the President of the United States of America, A Proclamation Admitting the State of Washington to the Union" (HTML). Retrieved June 5, 2009.
External links
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