The Northwest Coast"The voyages of Cook and Vancouver heralded a vast influx ofirrepressible Europeans fur traders, whalers, administrators,visitors, missionaries, miners, botanists, and sailors people ofevery class and distinction. They came to conquer the Pacific, itsislands, and its continents for 'God, gold, and glory.' Theybrought with them their morals, ideologies, knowledge, technology,plants, and animals. They also brought diseases, rum, and guns. Theybrought