Henry Spalding establishes the Spalding Mission. 2. The Washington Territory is ... Governor Cecil Andrus, however, was
July 3, 1890 Idaho Becomes a State Idaho was the last of the 50 states explored by European Americans. In spite of that fact, the first American fur post west of the Rocky Mountains was built in Idaho and the first book in the Northwest was printed in Idaho. Idaho officially became the forty-third state of the Union on July 3, 1890. The idea for the first ski lift chair was developed for the Sun Valley resort in Idaho to encourage skiers to frequent the ski slopes in the western United States. Famous people from Idaho include Joe Albertson, Gutzon Borglum, Harmon Killebrew, J.R. Simplot, Henry Spalding, and Lana Turner. Look at the map of Idaho below. Label the capital of Idaho. Locate the cities of Salmon, Shoshone, Cascade, Fairfield, Grangeville, Hayden, Idaho Falls, and Lewiston, and label them on the map. Now label the Bitterroot Mountains, the Sawtooth Mountain range, the Caribou Mountain range, and the Salmon River Mountains. Also, locate Bear Lake, Snake River, Lemhi River, St. Joe River, Pend Oreille Lake, and Coeurd Alene Lake and label them. Lastly, label the states or provinces that border Idaho. When you have finished, move on to the timeline of Idaho history on the next page and the research prompts that follow.
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Timeline of Idaho History
1780 1805 1810 1824 1834 1836 1846 1848 1853 1858 1860 1861 1863 1864 1867 1890 1896 1904 1910 1936 ©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com
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Henry Spalding establishes the Spalding Mission
2.
The Washington Territory is created and Idaho is split between the Oregon Territory and the Washington Territory
3.
Expeditions explore a great part of the Salmon River area
4.
Idaho becomes the 43rd state
5.
Gold is discovered for the first time in Idaho, causing a stampede of prospectors who trespass on Nez Perce land
6.
Idaho’s capital is moved from Lewiston to Boise
7.
Lewis and Clark cross the continental divide at Lemhi Pass and enter Idaho
8.
The Oregon Territory is created, which includes present-day Idaho
9.
Chief Joseph dies on the Colville Reservation, where he and his followers had lived since 1885
10.
Fort Boise and Fort Hall are established
11.
Harmon Killebrew is born in Payette, Idaho
12.
Lewiston, which would later become Idaho’s first capital, is established
13. 14.
Smallpox destroys large parts of the Native American population In a season full of terrible fires, one-sixth of the forests in the northern part of Idaho are destroyed
15.
The Lander Road is constructed, making it easier for people traveling west
16.
Gutzon Borglum, creator of Mr. Rushmore, is born in Bear Lake County
17.
The United States and Great Britain sign a treaty whereby Idaho becomes part of the United States
18.
Women in Idaho are given the right to vote in state and local elections
19.
Fort Henry is built
20.
Congress approves, and President Lincoln signs, the act creating the Idaho Territory
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Research Prompt #1 The city of Lewiston, Idaho, became an inland “seaport” when the Lower Snake River Project was completed with four dams. Many thought this was a great accomplishment for the area. Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus, however, was cautious. At the dedication he pointed out that the cost to the natural resources of the area had been horrendous. Do some research to find out if he was right. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com
Research Prompt #2 In 1980, Mt. St. Helens in Washington state erupted. How did that affect Idaho? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com
Research Prompt #3 J.R. Simplot made a fortune by developing a way to dehydrate potatoes and onions during World War II. His company produced about one-third of the dried potatoes and onions bought by the U.S. military during World War II. Research Mr. Simplot and write a short biography of his life. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com
Timeline of Idaho History Answer Key Smallpox destroys large parts of the Native American population
1780 1805
Fort Henry is built
Lewis and Clark cross the continental divide at Lemhi Pass and enter Idaho
1810 1824
Fort Boise and Fort Hall are established
The United States and Great Britain sign a treaty whereby Idaho becomes part of the United States
The Washington Territory is created and Idaho is split between the Oregon Territory and the Washington Territory
Gold is discovered for the first time in Idaho, causing a stampede of prospectors who trespass on Nez Perce land
1834 1836
1848
1858
In a season full of terrible fires, one-sixth of the forests in the northern part of Idaho are destroyed
The Lander Road is constructed, making it easier for people traveling west
1860 Lewiston, which would later become Idaho’s first capital, is established
1863 Idaho’s capital is moved from Lewiston to Boise
1867 1890
Women in Idaho are given the right to vote in state and local elections
The Oregon Territory is created, which includes present-day Idaho
1853
1864 Gutzon Borglum, creator of Mr. Rushmore, is born in Bear Lake County
Henry Spalding establishes the Spalding Mission
1846
1861 Congress approves, and President Lincoln signs, the act creating the Idaho Territory
Expeditions explore a great part of the Salmon River area
Idaho becomes the 43rd state
1896 1904
Chief Joseph dies on the Colville Reservation, where he and his followers had lived since 1885
1910 1936
Harmon Killebrew is born in Payette, Idaho
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