This presentation is about the state of Washington. It contains many different details about the state, and a lot of different information. For example major colleges in the state, geographical information, and the state's history.
3. Table of Contents
History of State 1
History of State 2
Geographical
Information
Major Industries/Services
Natural Resources
Tourists Attractions
Major Cities, and Colleges
Current Events
Famous People
The State...
Summary
Citations
4. History of Washington
● The history of Washington includes thousands of
years of Native American history before
Europeans began to establish territorial claims.
● Celebrated their 100th year
anniversary last year
● In 1889, Washington Became
the 42nd state of the United
States.
5. History of Washington
● The Lewis and Clark expedition, under
direction from President Thomas Jefferson,
entered the state on October 10, 1805.
● The first European record of a landing on the
Washington coast was in 1774 by Spaniard
Juan Pérez.
● Animal and human bones 13,000 years old
have been found across Washington.
6. Geographical Information
● Washington is located in the North by the Canadian
province of British Columbia; is North of Oregon; is
West of Idaho; and is on the West Coast
● Mild Climate: Warming and drying of air results in near desert
conditions in the lowest section of the Columbia Basin. The that air
flows upward towards the Rocky Mountains causes a lot of
precipitation to occur
● Population: 6,724,540
● Size: 71,362 square miles
7. Major Industries/Services
● Lumber
● Agriculture
● Hydroelectric energy
● Technology
The lumber industry has
been a major part of
Washington for many
years.
The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington
9. Tourist Attractions
★ Olympic
national park
★ Mount Baker
Highway
★ North Cascades
Scenic Highway
★ Mount St.
Helens Volcanic
Monument
★ Seattle Center
★ Riverfront Park
★ Mount Rainier
National Park
10. Major cities, colleges
● Major Colleges
○ University of Washington-
Founded in 1890 in Pullman,
one of the nation’s top public research institutions
○ Washington State University-
Established 1861 in
Seattle, one of the nation's top medical schools
○ Gonzaga University-
Established 1887 in Spokane, private
liberal arts college
● Major Cities
○ Seattle-
Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world
started here; population: 634,535
○ Olympia-
The world's first soft-serve ice cream machine is
located here; population: 46,478
11. Current Events
● A Mill Creek-based real-estate developer
has been fined for the third time for
mismanagement of construction sites that
destroyed salmon habitat.
● March 28, 2013 - Massive landslide hits
Washington State, The landslide cut access
to 17 homes, and residents have been taken
out by boat
12. Famous People
● Bill Gates
○ software executive, Seattle-Is worth $72
billion, dropped out of Harvard, Co-founder of
Microsoft
● Jimi Hendrix
○ guitarist, Seattle- most influential electric
guitarists in the history of popular music
● Bob Barker
○ TV host, Darrington- Former American television
game show host, The Price is Right
13. The State...
● The state motto is Al-ki or Alki, a Chinook Indian word
meaning "bye and bye" or "hope for the future."
● Flower- coast rhododendron (1892)
● Bird- willow goldfinch (1951)
● Fish- steelhead trout (1969)
● Tree-western hemlock (1947)
● Name- In honor of George Washington
● Song- Washington, My Home
14. Summary
➔Washington State:
◆ Named after George Washington
◆It has many famous people like Jimi
Hendrix and Bill Gates
◆ The state motto is Al-ki or Alki
◆It’s capital is Olympia.
◆ It’s home to the Mount St. Helen’s
Volcano Monument
