How did American settlement in the Oregon Country change starting in the 1840's? A. fewer settlers came as the California Gold Rush drew most settlers. B. as the British established control over the region, fewer Americans came. C. missionaries and settlers joined the fur traders who went there in earlier years. D. disease and conflict with Native Americans made settlement more difficult.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. missionaries and settlers joined the fur traders who went there in earlier years.

Starting in the 1840s, the American settlement in the Oregon Country saw a significant increase as more settlers, including missionaries, moved westward. The Oregon Trail became a popular route, and the influx of these new settlers was in addition to the fur traders who had been in the region before them. This period marked a transition from primarily fur trading to more agricultural settlement and homesteading.