USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
."Joint occupation” meant that Americans could settle in the Oregon Country and so could the ____
A
Russians
B
Chinese
C
Spanish
D
British
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Convention of 1818, resolving territorial disputes following the War of 1812, authorized a “joint occupancy” of the Pacific Northwest whereby the rights of both British subjects and American citizens to “occupy” and trade in the region were recognized.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On October 20, 1818, in order to improve relations in the wake of the War of 1812, Great Britain and the United States agree to peaceful coexistence in the Pacific Northwest by signing the Convention of 1818 (also known as the Treaty of Joint Occupation) in London.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Oregon Territory, 1846 Originally Spain, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States claimed the territory. In 1819, under terms of the Transcontinental Treaty, Spain ceded its claims to the territory to the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ch 12 Key Terms Joint Occupation: The possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countries.

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