Why did John Jacob Astor want to establish Astoria?

Question

Astor wanted to establish a fort in the Pacific Northwest because that is where Americans were migrating.
The best animal furs could only be found in the northwestern part of the United States.
Astor believed establishing a fort on the Pacific Ocean would help him corner the Asian market.
Trading with Native Americans in the Southwest had become too cumbersome.
is it the first one?

Answer 1

No.

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