WA S TAT E

UNIT 7 NOTES: STATEHOOD

ENTRY TASK

• Have you ever lined up for Black Friday shopping?• What was that like?• If you never have, describe what you would line

up to shop for. How do you think it would make you feel?

INTRODUCTION

• The Americans living in Washington wanted the territory to become a state• To apply for statehood, the population of the

territory had to reach a certain number• It was hard to get new settlers because the

journey was long and difficult and the territory did not have access to big cities or markets

SECTION 1: BOUNDARIES

• Naches Pass was used as a trail to cross the mountains to get to WA• The Mullan Road was built by Army engineers to

cross from Missouri, over the Rockies, to the Columbia River

SECTION 1: BOUNDARIES

• The discovery of gold brought many new settlers to Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Western Montana• The Idaho Territory split from the Washington

Territory in 1863• Video

SECTION 1: BOUNDARIES

• Read the sections” What was the San Juan Boundary Dispute?” and “How did Pigs and Potatoes Almost Start a War?” on page 132• Come up with a one sentence summary for each

section. Write that in your notes.

SECTION 2: RAILROADS AND GROWTH

• Cities fought for the railroad because that meant more people and more trade• Each city made it’s case for a railroad

SECTION 2: RAILROADS AND GROWTHA WINNER AND AN ANGRY LOSER

• 1870- The Northern Pacific Railroad Company started to plan a track to the PNW• Tacoma, Seattle Olympia, Steilacoom, Nisqually

all thought the railroad would end at their town• Tacoma was picked because of the• Good Harbor• Abundance of flat land

THE START OF WEYERHAEUSER

• The railroad companies had a surplus of forest lands that were given to them by the government. • Weyerhaeuser bought the land and used the

nearby railroads to transport logs. • Everybody wins!• Early logging (and a sweet old harmonica guy!)

HOMEWORK!

• Read pages 133-138 Pick ten questions.• Label the number of the question you are

answering (Example: 34)• Due Friday

SECTION 3: IMMIGRANTS

SECTION 4: NUMBER 42!