MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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When Britain agreed to let the 49th parallel be US/British boundary, what other state boundary was being debated with Britain?
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Maine
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California
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New Mexico
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Alaska
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The two nations agreed to a boundary line involving the 49th parallel north, in part because a straight-line boundary would be easier to survey than the pre-existing boundaries based on watersheds.
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: -Britain and the United States agree on the 49th parallel as the main Pacific Northwest boundary in the Treaty of Oregon on June 15, 1846.
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