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Territorial Government

Question 4 • WA-Washington State History (HS)

Which area did both the United States and Canada claim in the 1860s?

Answer
A
San Juan Islands
B
Vancouver Island
C
Washington Territory

Explanation

Both the United States and Britain, which governed Canada’s foreign affairs at the time, claimed the San Juan Islands. The competing claims were settled after a boundary dispute known as the Pig War, with the islands becoming part of the United States. Vancouver Island and Washington Territory were not jointly claimed in the same way.

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