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Early Frontiers — Unit test

Question 1 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP1

How did President Polk and the British settle their differences regarding the Oregon Country?

Answer
A
They compromised on the border location.
B
They went to war over the border location.
C
They drove the Indigenous peoples from the territory.
D
They joined forces to fight Spain for the territory.

Explanation

The United States and Britain settled the Oregon Country dispute through negotiation rather than war. In the 1846 Oregon Treaty, they agreed to place the border at the 49th parallel, dividing the territory between them. Thus, they compromised on the border location.

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