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'''1853:''' (March 2,)Washington Territory was created from the northern part of Oregon Territory.  
'''1853:''' (March 2,)Washington Territory was created from the northern part of Oregon Territory.  
'''1857:''' Northwest Boundary Commission delinates the boundary between the US and Canada. [http://archive.org/details/cihm_08025 Report on expenditures 1857 to 1869].


'''1858: '''The Coeur d"Alene, Spokane tribes united with the Palouse and Yakima tribes to fight U.S. forces near Rosalia, Washington. 1859 the tribes were forced to surrender.  
'''1858: '''The Coeur d"Alene, Spokane tribes united with the Palouse and Yakima tribes to fight U.S. forces near Rosalia, Washington. 1859 the tribes were forced to surrender.  
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'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances.  
'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances.  


'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the  
'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the


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