USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What amount of money did Oregon cost the United States?
A
Nothing
B
$10 million
C
$15 million
D
$5 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: There were no payments made as part of the Oregon Treaty. In 1846, the U.S. and Britain negotiated this treaty to settle their dispute over the Oregon Territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most families carried about 200 pounds of flour, 150 pounds of bacon, 20 pounds of sugar, 10 pounds of coffee, and 10 pounds of salt at a total cost of $300 to $600. They also carried rifles and ammunition that totaled about $100.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In 1846 the Oregon Treaty was signed between the US and Britain to settle the boundary dispute. The British gained the land north of the 49th parallel, including the Vancouver Island and the United States received the territory south of the parallel.

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