A picture of Gold Miners which symbolizes the people returning to Oregon from the Gold Rush. This shows the newly rich people anticipating to move back to Oregon.
Another result of the massacre was a delayed influx of settlers.
Delayed Development
- After the massacre many people were scared off an left Oregon
- Some people went to California and got rich while others returned east
- In the 1850's, approximately 13,087 in Oregon going down from the 1840's because of the massacre
- In the 1860's the population increased to approximately 15,781 which was not as significant as the growth of other states in the region