Review the map above. Which answer best explains why the Oregon Territory was important to the United States? It allowed for increased trade opportunities with Canada, Mexico, and Asia. It increased hunting and trapping opportunities for settlers from the East. It was the intended settlement area for the new effort to relocate Native Americans. Its waterways offered access further into the interior than any other regional features in America.

It allowed for increased trade opportunities with Canada, Mexico, and Asia.

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Oregon pulled settlers because of fertile soil, abundant land, and mild climate. The rich fertile lands of Oregon brought thousands of immigrants. The Oregon Territory would also bring opportunities regarding trade from countries like Mexico, Asia and Canada.  Trappers attracted because of fur-bearing animals. People began to collect their belonging and took the trail in wagons.

in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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