OREGON

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Intro
• History
• Attractions
• Geography
• People
• Climate
• Agriculture/ industry
• Natural resources
• Bilbliography
• Product of choice
• Oral presentation
• Conclusion

Introduction: Oregon has many beautiful sights that leaves no visitors untouched. This state is interesting to me because of its beautiful sights and ways of living.

HISTORY

• Oregon first became a state February, 14, 1856
• Oregon is the 33rd state in statehood
• 1500s- "Spanish and British ships map out the coast of Oregon and lay claim to the land"
• 1792-" American captain Robert Gray explores the Columbia River naming it after his ship."
• 1805- "explorers Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific ocean on the coast of Oregon."
• 1811- "The first permanent settlement is established at Fort Astoria."
• 1818- "Great Britain and the United States agreed to joint occupancy of the region."
• 1840s- "settlers began to arrive using the Oregon Trail."
• 1845-"The city of Portland is established."
• 1846-"The United States gains control of Oregon country from the British through the Oregon treaty."
• 1848-"Oregon territory is formed."
• 1851-"Salem becomes of capital city."
• 1859-"Oregon becomes the 33rd state."
• 1872-"The Modoc Indian War."
• 1877-"The Nez Perce War occurs with Cheif Joseph as the leader of the Nez Perce ."
• 1937-"The Bonnieville Dam on the Colombia River is completed ."
• 1999-" Oil tanker the New Carissa runs aground at Coos Bay spilling 70,000 gallons of oil into the ocean."

ATTRACTIONS

• Cascade Range: the view
• Mount hood: active volcano
• Columbia River Gorge: canyon
• Washington Park: a Park for children with museums and gardena
• Crater Lake National Park
• Multnomah Falls : water fall; the view
• Oregon Coast Aquarium : seal life
• Oregon Zoo: animal
• Portland Japanese garden
• Oregon museum of science and industry
• Crater lake
• Sea Lions Caves
• Cape Perpetua
• World Foresty center
• Forest park
• Sunset Bay State Park

GEOGRAPHY

Untitled Slide

LANDMARKS

• Crater lake national park
• Three sisters wilderness
• Mount hood wilderness
• Marys Peak scenic botanical area
• Oregon Dunes national recreation area
• John Day Fossil Beds national monument

THE PEOPLE

• Population:4.029 million (2015)
• Famous people : Zack king (YouTube star) , Hannah stocking (Instagram star), Kellen Qinn (Rock Singer)

CLIMATE

• Average temperature 53°F
• Average annual precipitation - rainfall: 39.61 inch
• Average precipitation in inch: 5.94

AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY

• "Oregon is #2 in the United States for the production of hops, blueberries, and pears".
• "Oregon is a specialty-crop state with 220+ recognized commodities."

Oregons most important natural resources are farmland, forest and waters. The state produces cattle, vegetables, nursery stock, we did fruits and nuts, dairy products, and wheat. Oregons forests produce lumber, paper and other wood products, although environmental regulations have reduced timber production from former levels.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Google
• Wikipedia
• Ducksters.com
• Kidport.com
• FamousBirthdays.com
• Google maps

PRODUCT OF CHOICE

ORAL Presentation

CONCLUSION