Question

How did American settlement in the Oregon Country change starting in the 1840s?
(1 point)
Responses

Fewer settlers came as the California Gold Rush drew most settlers.
Fewer settlers came as the California Gold Rush drew most settlers. - incorrect

As the British established control over the region, fewer Americans came.
As the British established control over the region, fewer Americans came. - no response given

Missionaries and settlers joined the fur traders who went there in earlier years.
Missionaries and settlers joined the fur traders who went there in earlier years. - no response given

Disease and conflict with Native Americans made settlement more difficult.
Disease and conflict with Native Americans made settlement more difficult. - no response given
Incorrect: If you guessed the answer to this question, or did not answer it correctly, go back and review Oregon Country in Settling Oregon Country.

Answer 1

Correct answer: Missionaries and settlers joined the fur traders who went there in earlier years.

Brief explanation: Beginning in the 1840s large numbers of pioneers and missionaries traveled the Oregon Trail and settled the Willamette Valley, building farms and communities that followed the earlier fur-trading presence.