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Because after Word War 1 Britan had no desire to conflict!
Answer: TreatyT of Hellgate (1855) Treaty of Medicine Creek (1854) Treaty of Neah Bay signed with the Makah (1855), Treaty of point Ellliot (1855), Point no point treaty (1855), Quinault treaty, Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)
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A reason for the increase was transportation. In the sixteenth century new forms of transportation and boats were developed.