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What role did trading posts play in the Pacific Northwest territory?
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Trading posts were military forts to fight against the other country.
Trading posts were military forts to fight against the other country.

Trading posts were considered official residences of the foreign power.
Trading posts were considered official residences of the foreign power.

Trading posts attracted settlers from both the United States and Great Britain.
Trading posts attracted settlers from both the United States and Great Britain.

Trading posts housed trappers who claimed the territory.
Trading posts housed trappers who claimed the territory.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Trading posts attracted settlers from both the United States and Great Britain.

Trading posts played a crucial role in the economy and settlement patterns of the Pacific Northwest, serving as hubs for trade and interaction between various groups, including settlers, trappers, and Indigenous peoples.