People settled in Oregon because it had a good climate and plenty on wood and animals to kill for fur.
Oregon became a state on February 14th, 1859, making it the 33rd State of the US
it became a state because it was pretty and the found it and the whole thing was made out of gold and people got very rich hooray
Oregon applied to become a state when it had enough population to do so.
beacaus the oregon trail got people moved there
Washington became the 42nd state of America in November 1889.
The first answer posted here was wrong. Washington became a state in 1889.
After Idaho became a state, it was a . . . state.
Washington, D.C. is not a state and therefore does not have a state gem.
who settled Washington
Washington state used to be a territory (Washington territory) before it became a state. But then on Nov. 11 1889 Washington became an official state. So now Washington is a state and not a territory.
It became the 42nd US State.
Washington became a state on November 11, 1889!
When Washington became a state, November 11, 1889
Washington state used to be a territory (Washington territory) before it became a state. But then on Nov. 11 1889 Washington became an official state. So now Washington is a state and not a territory.
before Washington became a state, it was part of Columbia, and called the "district of Columbia" That is also what D.C. stands for.
Benjamin Harrison
When Washington became a state, November 11, 1889
Washington became a state in 1889. So today, Washington is 119 years old.
The last Territorial Governor was Miles Conway Moore. The firs State Governor was Elisha Peyre Ferry who took office the same day that Washington became a state.
It became a US State on 11 November 1889.
Washington was admitted into the Union on November 11, 1889 becoming the 42nd state to join the Union.