Outline of Oregon territorial evolution explained

thumb|An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Paris in 1789The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. state of Oregon.

Outline

• Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present state of Oregon:
  • Nueva California, 1768–1804
  • Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821
  • Alta California, 1804–1821
  • Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
• Historical international territory in the present state of Oregon:
  • Oregon Country, 1818–1846
    • Anglo-American Convention of 1818
    • Provisional Government of Oregon (extralegal), 1843–1849
    • Oregon Treaty of 1846
• Historical political divisions of the United States in the present state of Oregon:
  • Unorganized territory created by the Oregon Treaty, 1846–1848
  • Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
    • Oregon Organic Act, August 14, 1848^[1]
    • Northern portion of Oregon Territory incorporated in new Washington Territory, March 2, 1853
  • State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
  • State of Oregon since 1859
    • Oregon Statehood Act, February 14, 1859^[2] (Eastern portion of territory transferred to Territory of Washington)

See also

• Historical outline of Oregon
• History of Oregon
• Territorial evolution of the United States

Territorial evolution of California

Territorial evolution of Idaho

Territorial evolution of Nevada

Territorial evolution of Washington

External links

• State of Oregon website
  • Oregon Blue Book: Oregon History
  • Oregon Historical Society
    • Oregon History Project

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 14, 1848. An Act to establish the Territorial Government of Oregon. cgi-bin. Thirtieth United States Congress. June 5, 2009.
2. Web site: February 14, 1859. An Act for the Admission of Oregon into the Union. cgi-bin. Thirty-fifth United States Congress. June 5, 2009.