They moved there because they wanted to
Oregon was first settled by fur trappers in the early 1800's. These fur trappers built a trading post named Astoria witch later became a city.
Mountain men first went to Oregon for the fur industry which was huge at that time. They contributed by creating trails to the West, acting as guides and colonizing the area with trading posts.
The mountain men were essentially trappers that went where the animals were. They would trap out all the fur bearing animals and have to move into new areas. That took them to places like Oregon. To some extent they were also seeking adventure and possibly gold. Eventually they would lead settlers over the mountain passes to Oregon.
The earliest to go west were the fur trappers. They were following the small animals that they trapped for their pelts.
As the US expanded, the government offered land grants to families that moved west. The discovery of gold also served as a catalyst for population increases, and later, the promise of work in the west during the depression would increase migrants again.
They were facing financial hardships and needed the land and gold it potentially offered. Mr. Terry's test is on tuesday!
In 1830, Texas belonged to Mexico. The Mexican government encouraged Americans to move there and settle.
A. to move Indian tribes west so white settlers could take their land B. to move Indian tribes to reservations in Florida and Georgia C. to move Indian tribes to Canada so they could hunt freely D. to move Indian tribes off the Great Plains to protect buffalo herds
Settlers thought and overheard that there was gold over on the west
You can get financial assistance in Oregon if you are eligible.
You might want to move to Oregon because the economy was booming.
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