Read the paragraph.
In 1835 two men owned a piece of land in Oregon. As people
began settling there, the men decided the town needed a name. One man was from
Boston, Massachusetts, the other was from Portland, Maine, and they both wanted to
name the land after their own hometowns. The two men agreed to toss a coin to decide,
and the man from Portland won.
Cities across the United States are named after different people and places.
The name of the city of Portland, Oregon, was decided by a coin toss
between two people.
Many towns on the East Coast of the U.S. were named after towns in the
country of England.