Why was the Pacific Northwest one of the last places in the Americas to be colonized?

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Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest stopped colonization from happening for many years.
Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest stopped colonization from happening for many years.

Spain had claims to the land but chose to focus colonization farther south.
Spain had claims to the land but chose to focus colonization farther south.

The area lacked natural resources and trade or economic benefits.
The area lacked natural resources and trade or economic benefits.

It was impossible for European explorers to reach the area.

Spain had claims to the land but chose to focus colonization farther south.