Why did some settlers believe it was their duty to settle the Pacific Northwest? (1 point) Responses They had to take possession of the land before the British did. They had to take possession of the land before the British did. The land was cheap and ownership had few restrictions. The land was cheap and ownership had few restrictions. The government required citizens to support the U.S. by moving west. The government required citizens to support the U.S. by moving west. They believed they had a right, or manifest destiny.
