Outline of Oregon territorial evolution
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The 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
- Oregon Country, 1818–1846
- 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
- Territorial evolution of California
- Territorial evolution of Idaho
- Territorial evolution of Nevada
- Territorial evolution of Washington
References
- ^ Thirtieth United States Congress (August 14, 1848). "An Act to establish the Territorial Government of Oregon" (cgi-bin). Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ Thirty-fifth United States Congress (February 14, 1859). "An Act for the Admission of Oregon into the Union" (cgi-bin). Retrieved June 5, 2009.