Oregon Territory

By Nathan Cho & Kathy LeeHello 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