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TerritoryBy Nathan Cho & Kathy LeeBy Nathan Cho & Kathy Lee

Hello Everyone,

This is the US-D Splashcast! Today we are here to talk about the "OREGON TERRITORY"

I am here with two experts of the Oregon Territory, Kathy Lee and Nathan Cho

Please give them a round of applause.

WHO• The Oregon Territory was originally

controlled by Spain and Russia.

• After they gave up, the US and British started fighting for the territory.

• Later, the Oregon Territory becomes a part of the US.

WHERE

• The Oregon Territory consisted of present-day states of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and partially Montana and Wyoming.

WHY

• The United States wanted the territory for their territorial expansion.

• It was a part of their Manifest Destiny.

1846• The United States and Britain takes over

the Oregon Territory after Spain and Russia gives up the land.

•The Treaty of Oregon:

• The Americans and British agree to divide up the territory at the forty-ninth parallel.

1847•The Whitman Massacre:

• The Whitmans and twelve others are murdered by the Cayuse Indians at the Waiilatpu Mission.

• 5 Indians sentenced to death.

•Cayuse War

1848

•The Treaty of Washington:

• The Oregon Territory finally becomes a part of the United States.

• Gold is discovered at California

1850• A significant increase in settlers to the

Oregon Territory.

• The Donation Land Law attracts settlers.

• Increased population created more disputes between the Natives and the white settlers.

1850 (cont.)• Oregon City

• Technology develops:

• Water-powered mills and steam-powered mills.

• More trade and contact with other nations.

The Provisional Gov.

• The Act of Congress

•Three government branches:

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

The Organic Laws

• Published by the Provisional Government

• Three Branches of Law

THANK YOU!

Sources• INFO SOURCES

1. http://reference.howstuffworks.com/oregon-territory-encyclopedia.htm2. http://gesswhoto.com/events.html3. http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-history-timeline/oregon.html4. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/provisionalguide/LegislativeAssembly.html5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_Laws_of_Oregon6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Government_of_Oregon

IMAGE SOURCES

1. Oregon Plain: http://www.supremecouncil.org/VicsRide/pictures/Oregeon%20Plains.JPG

1. Who Mahoney: http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ohq/110.2/images/mahoney_fig2b.gifIndian: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-nativeamerican/Cayuse%20warrior,%201910,%20Edward%20S.%20Curtis-500.jpg

1. 1848 Where: http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Wpdms_oregon_territory_1848.png

1. Why? http://www.nativeamerican.co.uk/laramie.jpg

1. Whitman Massacre: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-washington/Whitman%20Massacre.jpg

• 1850 CONFLICT: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwS7qfzBHmQ/SeE5psF4BJI/AAAAAAAAFiA/F-5s8mXMWxk/s400/dutch-settlers.jpg

1. 1850 Oregon City Power mills: http://pix.epodunk.com/OR/or_oregon_city04.jpg

1. Organic Laws: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/OrganicLawsofOregon.png