Question

What gave the United States a larger claim than Britain to the pacific northwest?

A. Britain was tired of fighting over the area and decided to sell it to the united states.
B. Britain had several trading posts and military forts established throughout the area.
C. There were many more valuable resources north of the 49th parallel
D. there were thousands of American settlers living north of the Columbia river

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

there were thousands of American settlers living north of the Columbia river