Lesson 3.3A Lesson Review

Lesson 3.3A Lesson Review

Becoming a Territory

A Territory.....

--> Had representation in Congress but,

--> Officials and judges were appointed by President and....

--> Representatives could not vote

"Why might people living here not like this?"

Multiple Choice

True or False --

" Representatives from territories could go to Congress AND they could vote."

• True

• False

Oregon Country

--> 1840's both British and American settlers in Willamette Valley

--> Treaty of Oregon in 1846 set the boundary at the 49th parallel

--> Oregon Country for Americans

Multiple Choice

What treaty finally showed that Americans owned the Oregon Country?

• Treaty of Awesomesauce

• Treaty of Oregon

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Washington

Birth of a Territory

--> 1848 Oregon becomes an official Territory and has representation in Congress

--> NO SLAVERY too

Multiple Choice

True or False ---

"Oregon became a free Territory is 1848."

• True

• False

Oregon Territory Multiples

--> Oregon Territory HUGE

--> Capital is too far away from lots of settlers

--> What to Do??????

Washington Territory

--> 1853 Washington Territory is created

--> Isaac Stevens first Territorial Governor

--> Stevens in charge of Indian Affairs

--> Stevens wanted the transcontinental railroad too

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for why Washington became its own territory?

• Oregon Territory too big

• Oregon Territory capital too far away from lots of people

• Oregon and Washington people fought

• None of the above