Trappers and missionaries.
American settlers began to settle in the area threatening British hold on the territory.
by creating the boundary of Oregon at the 49th parallel and dividing the territory
The pioneers arrived in the oregon territory in september or october. It took 6 months to get to the oregon teritory
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
The northern boundary of Oregon territory was parallel 54° north. At the time, a treaty called for the joint occupation of this territory by both American and British settlers. More and more Americans began to settle there, however, during the 1840s in a bout of "Oregon fever." James K. Polke, the largely unknown presidential candidate and democrat, recognized the potential of reigning in this movement for his purposes. He thus advocated expansion that would encompass California, Texas, and all of Oregon territory, running on a slogan of "fifty-four forty or fight!"
The slogan "54-40 or fight became very popular in the early 1800s. The slogan was meant for the American government to stand their ground, and try to get the latitude and longitude lines 54-40 as the boundary for the oregon country. The treaty compromised that the boundary would be drawn at the 49 degree line. That affected the settlement by making it so that the settlers could only go up to the 49 degree line, and not settle any further.
The slogan of the campaign was not disavow by Polk. Polk pledged to settle the boundary of Oregon Territory with Britain.
The Native American tribes, because the settlers pressured the Natives move off the land they wanted to settle.
American settlers or empresarios.
Fur traders and trappers from the American Fur Company.