MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Question
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He agreed to continue “joint occupancy” of Oregon
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He stood up to Britain by seizing all of Oregon by force
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He gave in to Britain by ceding (giving up) most of Oregon
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He compromised with Britain by accepting half or Oregon along the 49th Parallel
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Oregon on June 15, 1846, ending 28 years of joint occupancy of the Pacific Northwest. The treaty established the 49th parallel as the border between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British were confident they could win, but by 1846 they were vastly outnumbered in Oregon by a margin of greater than six to one. In June of that year, Britain proposed splitting Oregon at the 49th parallel. Polk agreed to the compromise, and conflict was avoided.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the 1844 campaign, Polk had pledged to settle the boundary of the Oregon Territory with Britain, and once in office, he moved quickly to acquire sole title to Oregon.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Oregon Treaty was an agreement between Britain and the United States. It came into force on 15 June 1846. It formalized the border between the United States and British North America west of the Rocky Mountains.