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Why did the United States push for control of the Oregon Country?

Increased American settlement in the Pacific Northwest
Increased threat of British attacks on the Louisiana Territory
Discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains
Need for more territory north of the Missouri Compromise

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Increased American settlement in the Pacific Northwest
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