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==2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.== | ==2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.== | ||
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| + | Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889.Previously Washington was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory from 1853-1889. | ||
==3. Draw or find a picture of the following:== | ==3. Draw or find a picture of the following:== | ||
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For answers to other states, see State Study.
1. Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*
2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.
Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889.Previously Washington was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory from 1853-1889.
3. Draw or find a picture of the following:
a. State flower
b. State bird
c. State tree
d. State animal
e. State flag
4. Name the state song and motto.
5. Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.
6. Name the national parks and three state parks.
7. Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.
8. Name at least three interesting places to visit.
9. Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.
10. Name the city where the conference office is located.
Washington has three conferences covering different parts of the State:
- Washington Conference 32229 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Federal Way, WA which covers "That portion of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains, except Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific (southern portion), Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties."
- Upper Columbia Conference in Spokane, WA which covers "That portion of Idaho north of latitude 45 (except Lemhi County); Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wheeler Counties in Oregon; and that portion of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains (except the part of Klickitat County west of the Klickitat River)"
- Oregon Conference in Gladstone, OR which covers Oregon (except Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties), and the Washington counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat (west of the Klickitat River), Pacific (southern portion), Skamania, and Wahkiakum.
Also the next level up, the Union Conference is based in Washington State.
North Pacific Union Conference, Ridgefield, WA which covers Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington; comprising the Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Upper Columbia, and Washington Conferences.
11. How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?
a. Churches
b. Schools
c. Hospitals
d. Members
e. Pathfinders
12. Does this state have an SDA college of university? If so, give name and location.
Walla Walla University, College Place, Washington. Located on a 55-acre campus in College Place, Washington, Walla Walla University also operates a School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon, a Marine Biology laboratory on the Puget Sound near Anacortes, Washington and Graduate Social Work Programs in Missoula and Billings, Montana. Founded in 1892 as Walla Walla College, it took on the current name in 2007.
