Question

Why were settlers attracted to the Oregon Country? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses

The Oregon Country offered an abundance of open fields for farming.
The Oregon Country offered an abundance of open fields for farming.

The Oregon Country was dryer than the East Coast and Great Plains.
The Oregon Country was dryer than the East Coast and Great Plains.

The Oregon Country offered fertile soil along the Pacific coast.
The Oregon Country offered fertile soil along the Pacific coast.

The Oregon Country consisted of mild temperatures throughout the year.
The Oregon Country consisted of mild temperatures throughout the year.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- The Oregon Country offered fertile soil along the Pacific coast.
- The Oregon Country consisted of mild temperatures throughout the year.

(It was prized for fertile valleys like the Willamette and a mild climate, not for being drier or for having wide open fields.)