USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Oregon Country was was shared between the US and what nation as a result of the Convention of 1818?
A
Great Britain
B
France
C
Germany
D
Spain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Convention of 1818 was a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel as the boundary between British North America and the US across the West.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Convention of 1818 set the western boundary between the United States and British North America (later Canada) at the forty-ninth parallel up to the Rocky Mountains. Both agreements reflected the easing of diplomatic tensions that had led to the War of 1812 and marked the beginning of Anglo-American cooperation.

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.

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