• BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    14
    ·
    edit-2
    5 months ago

    The British used to sail up the Columbia River for fur trading, had several forts the whole way. Also the origin of the name British Columbia. They had a much better claim for Washington State, but the US really pushed hard because they wanted a deep water Pacific port (Seattle area) and didn’t have San Francisco at the time.