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Question

Question
Why did John Astor plan to establish a trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River?
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Responses

to support the British government’s claim to the region
to support the British government’s claim to the region

to establish a military base for the War of 1812
to establish a military base for the War of 1812

to trade with people following Lewis and Clark’s trail
to trade with people following Lewis and Clark’s trail

to resettle his family in the West and start a new fur business
to resettle his family in the West and start a new fur business

Answer 1

John Astor planned to establish a trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River primarily to trade with people following Lewis and Clark’s trail. His goal was to create a fur trading empire and take advantage of the increasing interest in the West following the exploration of the region by Lewis and Clark.