For that matter, Oregon, Washington, etc... were never Spanish or Mexican, although Spain did try to establish a colony in what is now British Columbia:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Santa_Cruz_de_Nuca" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Santa_Cruz_de_Nuca</a><p>I can&#x27;t imagine how miserable it must have been for people used to generally warm and sunny climes to try and eke out an existence in such a cool, wet, northerly place.