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Responses
They feared that the forts would be seized by the British during the war.
They feared that the forts would be seized by the British during the war.
They wanted to invest the money in a developing lumber industry.
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 use the money from the sale to build trading forts in California.
They wanted to withdraw from the fur trading business as agriculture became more profitable.
They wanted to withdraw from the fur trading business as agriculture became more profitable.
1 answer
The correct response is:
They feared that the forts would be seized by the British during the war.
The Astorians were concerned about the potential impact of the War of 1812 and wanted to minimize their risk by selling their trading forts to the North West Company.
