text: This region's "Lyceum" considered literary and political matters, including a proposal by John McLoughlin that this land declare itself independent.
full_question: This region's "Lyceum" considered literary and political matters, including a proposal by John McLoughlin that this land declare itself independent. James Sinclair led an expedition to settle this area on the orders of George Simpson. Later visitors to this region bypassed a river route to their destination by travelling via the Barlow Road. Wilhelm I's decision that the Haro Strait was the true international boundary through this region ended a conflict that began when Lyman Cutlar defended his potatoes by shooting his neighbor's pig. The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" refers to the border preferred by American interests in this region. For 10 points, name this region and later U.S. territory whose namesake state has its capital at Portland.
first_sentence: This region's "Lyceum" considered literary and political matters, including a proposal by John McLoughlin that this land declare itself independent.
raw_answer: Oregon [or the Oregon Country; or Oregon Territory; or Columbia District]