Congress set out to organize Oregon into a formal U.S.territory after
A) killing most of the Native Americans there.
B) reading news reports of the minerals to be found there.
C) a group of Cayuse Indians killed 14 settlers, including a doctor who refused to treat Indians.
D) gold was discovered there.
E) the British began to make moves toward leaving.

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The killing of 14 settlers, including a doctor who refused to treat Indians, would have likely prompted Congress to take action to organize Oregon into a formal U.S. territory to establish greater control and protection for American settlers.

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