History of Oregon

Try to answer these questions about the history of the state of Oregon.

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Question	Answer
Which famous Spanish explorer sighted southern Oregon off the Pacific coast in 1543?	Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
What passage were early European explorers trying to find?	Northwest Passage
Who was the first European to navigate the entire Columbia River?	David Thompson
What was the first permanent Europe settlement in Oregon?	Fort Astoria
Which traveled through the region during their expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?	Meriwether Lewis
	William Clark
In which treaty was the region jointly occupied by the U.S. and Britain?	Treaty of 1818
In which year did Oregon become a state?	1859
Which famous dam was built from 1933–1937 on the Columbia River?	Bonneville Dam
Oregon became the first U.S. state to legalize what in 1994?	Physician-assisted suicide
What was legalized in Oregon in 2015	Recreational Marijuana