When did washington state became a state?

In 1905, Washington State became the largest producer of lumber in the nation. Seattle was the primary port for trade with Alaska and for a time possessed a large shipbuilding industry. Other industries that developed in Washington include fishing, salmon canning and mining. read more

Washington (/ ˈ w ɒ ʃ ɪ ŋ t ə n / ( listen)), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named after George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. read more

When Oregon became a state, a few parts of the former Oregon Territory were added to Washington. In 1863, the eastern part of the territory was partitioned off into the new territory of Idaho, giving Washington the shape it has today. read more