THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Question
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Identify four things the United States gained from negotiating with the British in 1818.
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A northern border
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Peaceful trade in the Great Lakes region
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Fishing rights
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A bigger navy
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More land in the northern part of North America
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Britain ceded all territory south of the 49th parallel, including portions of the Red River Colony and Rupert’s Land (comprising parts of the present states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Convention of 1818 was a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel of latitude as the boundary between British North America and the US across the West.
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.
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