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*1843, over 900 more Americans arrived, mostly from '''Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa'''. | *1843, over 900 more Americans arrived, mostly from '''Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa'''. | ||
*The Oregon Donation Act of 1850 guaranteed free land to those who settled and cultivated the land before 1 December 1855. 7,437 patents were issued before the expiration of the Act. | *The Oregon Donation Act of 1850 guaranteed free land to those who settled and cultivated the land before 1 December 1855. 7,437 patents were issued before the expiration of the Act. | ||
*New settlers surged into the Oregon Territory, primarily from the Mississippi River valley, the Midwest and the South. | *New settlers surged into the Oregon Territory, primarily from the '''Mississippi River valley, the Midwest and the South'''. | ||
*Foreign-born immigrants came mainly from Canada, Germany, Scandinavia, England and Russia. | *Foreign-born immigrants came mainly from '''Canada, Germany, Scandinavia, England and Russia'''. | ||
=== Gold Discovery === | === Gold Discovery === | ||