Which of the following people established fur trading businesses in Oregon that significantly influenced growth and expansion of the state?

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Responses

James Polk
James Polk

Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

John Jacob Astor

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The person who established fur trading businesses in Oregon that significantly influenced growth and expansion of the state is John Jacob Astor. He was a key figure in the fur trade and founded Astoria, the first American settlement on the Pacific Coast.