USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Great Britain and the United States agree to at the Convention of 1818?
A
.The 49th parallel would become the border between the U.S. and Canada· They agreed to share the Oregon Territory· The U.S. obtained the right to fish off the shores of Labrador and Newfoundland
B
It led to a rise of isolationism as Americans became concerned about expansion and further conflict.
C
It ended in a British surrender with substantial territorial losses after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.
D
It led to a decline of nationalism as Americans started to sympathize with American Indians and Canadians.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. This remains the boundary today between the two nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The agreement between Britain and the United States in the Treaty of 1818 is joint control of the Oregon Country for ten years. The 49th parallel of latitude was established as the border between British North America and the US across the West by the Convention of 1818, a contract between the US and Britain.

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 agreement extended the border along the 49th parallel to the Pacific Ocean but kept Vancouver Island within British North America. It was also agreed that British subjects living in the Oregon Territory south of the 49th parallel would retain navigation rights on the Columbia River.

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