McLoughlin tried to slow American settlement in the Pacific Northwest primarily by being not hospitable to new settlers. He aimed to maintain British influence in the region and was concerned about the influx of American settlers disrupting that balance.
How did McLoughlin try to slow American settlement in the Pacific Northwest?
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He was not hospitable to new settlers.
He was not hospitable to new settlers.
He moved the trading posts.
He moved the trading posts.
He made fur trapping unprofitable.
He made fur trapping unprofitable.
He only sold products to Russia.
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