Question

Name two things that contributed to the drastic population boom in between 1850-1890 in the Washington Territory.

Answer 1

Two factors that contributed to this population boom:

• The initial migration of New Englanders to the region, who founded many towns were they lived, adapted many of the customs of New England, and founded educational institutions.
• The second-wave migration of people from other regions of the United States, and from several European countries like Germany and Ireland, who mainly went to live to rural areas, often sponsored by mining, lumber, or railroad companies.