You said -- "They would have never gotten Oregonized..."
Now, what did you mean by that...? :-)
I've been down to Lewis and Clark's camp several times. It's an interesting spot. They tried Washington (north side of the Columbia) and didn't like it, so came over to Oregon. It was much nicer there. They said the Indians over on the Washington side were unreasonable in their bargaining, so that was another reason. The Indians on the Oregon side were much nicer.
Thanks to Lewis and Clark, we opened up Oregon Territory and ended up having the largest unforced migragation in modern human history (i.e., the Oregon Trail).
Regards,
Star Traveler
It's a pun...