that was mcdougal. there were so many things that could have gone differently in this part of the continent. if astoria had succeeded this might not have been southern british columbia, but the united states might poses the entire west coast from alaska to mexico. or even more if we were a trading power across the pacific. it could have been a separate country. but as it was because of the war of 1812 and it wasn't the treat of gent but in 1818 as many of you know the u.s. and great britain signed the join occupation agreement for the northwest that meant neither americans or british could be here even though the british established themselves in this region and this area was in limbo until the 1840s. it could have been all british or all-american. other questions? >> if wonder if you go into detail about jacob astor and the struggles he faced trig trying to get the ship out here >> terrible struggle. you can imagine it is 12,000 miles around cape horn in new york city. it take as year to get a message.

that was mcdougal. there were so many things that could have gone differently in this part of the continent. if astoria had succeeded this might not have been southern british columbia, but the united states might poses the entire west coast from alaska to mexico. or even more if we were a trading power across the pacific. it could have been a separate country. but as it was because of the war of 1812 and it wasn't the treat of gent but in 1818 as many of you know the u.s. and great britain signed the join occupation agreement for the northwest that meant neither americans or british could be here even though the british established themselves in this region and this area was in limbo until the 1840s. it could have been all british or all-american. other questions? >> if wonder if you go into detail about jacob astor and the struggles he trig trying to get the ship out here >> terrible struggle. you can imagine it is 12,000 miles around cape horn in new york city. it take as year to get a message. sorry

as kimberly mcdougal reports, supervisors in yuba county are fighting to leave california behind. >>er:the yuba county board of supervisors see joining the state of jefferson and leaving california behind as a no brainer for one big reason. >> more than tax collectors for >> reporter:andy vasquez a yuba county supervisor says they have no representation at the capitol - he says don't get any attention or money for the issues that matter to them. >>"certain countries that type of society where you don't have any representation and they tell you what to do and take all your money is called slavery and we seem to be worker ant's here." >> reporter:but its not just the county leaders who see seceding from california as necessary. >>"all the money is being used stupid reasons and they don't give the money here to fix the roads." >>"without some separation southern california owns take what they want." >> reporter:vasquez says he isn't naive he knows the state of jefferson's movement isn't going to be easy -- but even if they fail at separating from the golden state-- they might succeed in