The British slowly began to withdraw from the Oregon Territory after
A) the United States demonstrated its willingness to fight for the area.
B) the beaver population declined in that region.
C) several Native American tribes went on the warpath.
D) many more Americans settled in the area.
E) the French showed a renewed interest in the region.

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The decline in the beaver population reduced the economic interest of the British in the Oregon Territory, leading to their gradual withdrawal.

The British Slowly Began to Withdraw from the Oregon Territory