West Coast States
California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska
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Once part of Mexico, California is the largest state on the Pacific Coast. It's history includes Spanish missions, Gold Rush ghost towns, archaeological sites and more.
Once stretching into Wyoming and Canada, Oregon was the preferred destination for the earliest pioneer settlers. An early territorial ballot determined allegiance to the United States over Canada by one vote.
An important Hudson's Bay Company outpost, Fort Vancouver in present day Washington State was the political center of the Northwest in pre-territorial times. European fashion trends at the time fueled settlement as trappers met the demand for beaver pelts in trade for land and Indian wives.
As the Crossroads of the Pacific, Hawaii is a melting pot of international cultures. Despite conflicts and tragedies, a unique heritage is typified in one word: Aloha!
Once stretching into Wyoming and Canada, Oregon was the preferred destination for the earliest pioneer settlers. An early territorial ballot determined allegiance to the United States over Canada by one vote.
An important Hudson's Bay Company outpost, Fort Vancouver in present day Washington State was the political center of the Northwest in pre-territorial times. European fashion trends at the time fueled settlement as trappers met the demand for beaver pelts in trade for land and Indian wives.
As the Crossroads of the Pacific, Hawaii is a melting pot of international cultures. Despite conflicts and tragedies, a unique heritage is typified in one word: Aloha!
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