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Oregon Territory
Opening up the Oregon Territory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the U.S. and Great Britain agree upon about the Oregon Country in 1846 | To divide the Oregon Country in two at the49th parallel |
| The U.S. portion of the Oregon Country includes... | Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Wyoming and Montana |
| What profession was common among the first to settle the Northwest | Fur trading |
| Who established a trading company at the mouth of the Columbia river | John Jacob Astor |
| Who was Marcus Whitman | A Christian doctor who went to preach and doctor the the Cayus Indians |
| What was the Pony Express | A mail service which transported mail with a series of riders |
| What eventually replacd the Pony Express | The transcontinental telegraph |