The Oregon Country was a region of land in the Pacific Northwest of North America that was jointly occupied by the United States and Britain from 1818 to 1846. It was a major part of the Oregon Trail, a route used by thousands of settlers to travel to the West Coast of the United States. The Oregon Country was significant because it was the first area of the United States to be jointly occupied by two countries, and it was a major part of the settlement of the West Coast. It was also a major trading hub for the fur trade, and it was a major factor in the development of the American West.
