The primary reason for establishing the new territory was that the distance to the Capital of Oregon Territory (Oregon City) was too far away to represent the citizens In what is now Washington. On August 29, 1851 the settlers met at Cowlitz Landing Where did discuss drafting a constitution.
In the late 1800s, workers organized unions to solve their problems. Their problems were low wages and unsafe working conditions. First, workers formed local unions in single factories. These unions used strikes to try to force employers to increase wages or make working conditions safer.
