Early Pacific Northwest

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Early Pacific Northwest

• British Columbia to 1896
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• Pages 208

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Pacific Northwest

• Last area explored by Europeans in North America
• Inhabited by over 25 Native groups
• Occupied for more than 10,000 years
• Pacific Northwest had vast natural resources
• Timber
• Fur bearing animals
• Sea otter, seal and beaver

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Russian Connection

• First recorded exploration 1741 by Russia
• Russians traded successfully with Tlingit natives
  around Queen Charlotte Islands
• Sea otter pelts
• Spain, Britain, U.S. soon followed
• Trade in sea otter and seal flourished
• HBC sent George Simpson to govern New Caledonia
  and Columbia
• To become future B.C.
• Fur trade focus of intense rivalry between U.S.
  and Britain