Washington Timeline
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Washington State Guide
By Lauren Ayube
Washington state is in the Pacific Northwest, and borders Canada. Students will love learning about Washington landmarks, mottos, fun facts, history, and so much more! Engage and educate students with Storyboard That!
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Create a timeline of key events in the history of Washington state!
Storyboard Text
- First European
- History of Washington
- Spanish explorer Bruno Heceta claims the land for Spain.
- Gold Rush
- Statehood
- Washington was the 42nd state admitted into statehood on November 11, 1889.
- Seattle's population booms as a result of the Klondike Gold Rush.
- Mount Saint Helens
- The Space Needle
- On May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens erupted, triggering the largest landslide ever recorded at the time. It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history.
- The Space Needle opens in Seattle on April 21st for the World Fair.
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- 2539395 - Sergei Akulich - (License Free To Use / No Attribution Required / See https://www.pexels.com/license/ for what is not allowed )
- 26177 - Clker-Free-Vector-Images - (License Free for Most Commercial Use / No Attribution Required / See https://pixabay.com/service/license/ for what is not allowed )
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