That is false. :)
Spanish explorers were the first to explore of that area.
they didn't
the Spanish
Californios, mountain men, missionaries
Californios, mountain men, missionaries
Canada
they explored the west first believe it or not the first colony was san francisco most people don't know that.
Portugal
Missionaries managed to attract other people to settle in Oregon due to the booming gold rush that was going on in the 1800s. This attracted people from all over the country to head out west in hopes of striking it rich out in Oregon.
they left some of the indians becuase they died of the sickness that the missionaries carried with them from the west.
they were missionaries who wanted to teach the Indians about the Bible. the main people were Marcus Whitman who traveled west from St.Louis along the oregon trail telling pioneers go west to oregon because it was claimed to be pioneer paradise. the other person henry spelding worked with the nez perce who just wanted to learn about weapons and tools in the religion. unfortunetly measles came in 1847 and the settlers and Indians got sick. the settlers survived but most Indians didnt so they claimed they were trying to poison them and then killed marcus and his wife.
medieval missionaries