USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the U.S. acquire the Oregon Territory?
A
treaty with the British in 1846
B
war with England in 182
C
purchased from the British in 1783
D
war with Mexico in 1848
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Senate ratified the treaty by a vote of 41-14 on June 18, 1846. A later controversy over the precise boundaries in the Juan de Fuca Strait was resolved by international arbitration in favor of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -British leaders were similarly adverse to conflict and did not want to jeopardize their important economic relationship with the United States. In June 1846, the Senate, preoccupied with war against Mexico, quickly approved the Oregon Treaty with Britain, setting the boundary at the 49th parallel.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -This area was called the Oregon Territory by the Americans and the Columbia region by the British. The Convention of 1818 resolved some territorial disputes stemming from the War of 1812 and earlier, and resulted in an agreement for both nations to jointly occupy and administer the territory for a period of 10 years.

Detailed explanation-5: -The treaty was negotiated by US Secretary of State James Buchanan and Richard Pakenham, British envoy to the United States. Foreign Secretary Earl of Aberdeen was responsible for it in Parliament.

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