Why did the Astorians sell all their trading forts to the North West Company in 18127
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They feared that the forts would be seized by the British during the war
O They wanted to invest the money in a developing lumber industry
They wanted to use the money from the sale to build trading forts in California
They wanted to withdraw from the fur trading business as agricuture became more profitable
1 answer
They feared that the forts would be seized by the British during the war.