Why did settlers bypass the Whitman's missionary settlement in eastern Washington during the later years of westward expansion? (1 point) Responses Settlers were required to pay large fees for passage through the area. Settlers were required to pay large fees for passage through the area. The government set aside this area for the Native American tribes. The government set aside this area for the Native American tribes. Native Americans in the area had become hostile. Native Americans in the area had become hostile. The missionaries were hostile to new settlers.

Answer 1

Native Americans in the area had become hostile.