When was oregon found

Europeans are thought to have arrived in the s. Upon reaching the region, both Spain and Great Britain claimed it for themselves. In the United States bought a huge swath of land as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Starting in the s American settlers arrived by way of the Oregon Trail, a more than 2,mile-long route for wagon trains.

Marks that wagon wheels left in the earth, called ruts, can still be seen today. Soon there were so many Americans here that the European countries gave up their claim to the land, and in Oregon became the 33rd state. Experts disagree on how Oregon got its name—and there are many theories. Others believe it may have been derived from the Chinook word oolighan , a type of fish these Native Americans ate.

Oregon was nicknamed the Beaver State because early settlers used to trap these animals for their fur. Oregon is bordered by Washington in the north, Idaho in the east, Nevada and California in the south, and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The land can be divided into six areas of lowlands, plateaus, and mountains.

Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, is here. The next capital was Salem and Corvallis became the capital city after Salem. When Oregon became a US state, the seat of government was transferred back to Salem again.

The population of the Oregon Territory consisted mainly of Native Americans. The Europeans first explored the territory from the sea. Since the fur-trade that developed in the region was extremely lucrative, many countries wanted to claim the land for themselves. Starting in the s, many groups of pioneers travelled to the state on the famous Oregon Trail, and the U.

In , the border between U. Oregon was officially admitted to the union as a state on February 14th, But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!

Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. The Oregon Trail was a roughly 2,mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mids to emigrate west. The trail was arduous and snaked through Missouri and present-day Kansas, Located on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the state was an important hub of transportation and commerce in early America, and the Gateway Arch in St.

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