Wilderness and forests.
In the early 1800s, four nations claimed the vast, rugged land know as the Oregon Country.
To provide farm land for its growing population.
White free male 20 years old
it set aside protected land
Immigration increased! who ealse was going to take all that land? Elmo?!?
18%
They displaced them from their land
They displaced them from their land.
In the early 1800s, four nations claimed the vast, rugged land know as the Oregon Country.
The land was very fertile making people flock to the land making it a great place to farm
it set aside protected land
In the early 1800s, four nations claimed the vast, rugged land know as the Oregon Country.
In the early 1800s, four nations claimed the vast, rugged land know as the Oregon Country.
The governments of the United States and Canada wanted the wide open spaces to be occupied. It was cheaper to maintain occupied land than to patrol empty space.
At its peak it occupied approx 0.8 % of the land area.
to provide more farm land for its growing population
to provide more farm land for its growing population