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 missionaries that helped to settle the area
To attract colonists and invite more settlers/people to settle.