Americans started to move to Oregon because they were motivated by a desire for land, not by a desire for furs. They were not going to Oregon to trade but rather to set up their own new homes.
In the late 1830s and early 1840s, many more Americans started to move to Oregon. This was the era of the famous Oregon Trail. These settlers were motivated by a desire for land, not by a desire for furs. They were not going to Oregon to trade but rather to set up their own new homes
