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He believed American settlers would not survive if their fields were burned.
He believed American settlers would not survive if their fields were burned.
He hoped that American settlement would increase if they saw how profitable it was there.
He hoped that American settlement would increase if they saw how profitable it was there.
He guessed that American settlement would decrease if the land was not fit for farming.
He guessed that American settlement would decrease if the land was not fit for farming.
He thought American settlers would stop coming if there were no beaver to trap.
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The correct response is: He believed American settlers would not survive if their fields were burned.
Dr. John McLoughlin, as a chief factor for the Hudson's Bay Company in the Oregon territory, employed a scorched earth policy to damage the resources and sustenance available to American settlers, hoping that this would deter them from settling in the area.
