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Oregon Territory
Question | Answer |
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Who disputed over the area? | The Americans and the British. |
Where is it? | On the Pacific Coast. |
What did people do after travelling on the Oregon Trail? | They settled in great numbers. |
Who was the US President at this time? | James Polk |
What did Polk say about it? | "54-40 or fight" |
What concerned the HBC? | That the settlement would interrupt the fur trade (felt it was part of Rupert's Land). |