In the late 1700s and early 1800s, American expeditions travelled to the Pacific Northwest, mapping the territory and establishing the basis for American claims to this region. These explorers included Robert Gray, as well as the more famous Merriwether Lewis and William Clark.
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First permanent white American settlement established on Puget Sound at Alki Point. Washington Territory established; first game protection laws passed. Pope ...
American activities in the Pacific Northwest between 1788 and 1814, then, represented mostly a temporary phase of colonization. During this phase, the U.S. ...