The Whitmans sent really good reports back to the 13 colonies, stirring up great interest and bringing lots of settlers and other missionaries West. To Oregon!!!
Missionaries
Trappers and missionaries.
AnswerAmong the first settles of the Oregon country were missionaries who wanted to bring Christianity to Native Americans.I got this answer from my history textbook so I am pretty positive its correct.
joint occupation
Whalers and Missionaries.
joint occupation
Fur traders and trappers from the American Fur Company.
joint occupation
JESUS LOL well that is true.
The 1st Americans to settle permanently in Oregon Country were missionaries. Among them were Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. The couple married in 1836 and set out for Oregon, where they planned to convert local Native Americans to Christianity.
Joint Occupation. ;) I have the same test.