Echoes of Oregon History Learning Guide,
1837-1859

The wagon train migration of 1843 (Oregon State Capitol mural).
Table of Contents
Introduction - Get an overview of the goals and content of this learning guide.
Oregon territorial history - View a brief narrative of Oregon's pre-statehood history.
Chronology of events - Note the most significant events related to Oregon from Spanish exploration in 1543 to statehood in 1859.
Historical documents - Study images of original documents and put them in perspective using transcripts, background information, key terms, and discussion questions.
Revised April 2008