Lesson 8 Settlement of the Oregon Boundary Question, 1818-1846

What were the two things that the United States needed to accomplish to establish itself as a nation and assert its borders and control over territory?

• Dispossess and displace native peoples, and interact with other non-native powers

• Negotiate treaties with native peoples, and establish a strong navy

• Conquer native peoples, and engage in wars with other non-native powers

• Purchase land from native peoples, and engage in peaceful interactions with other non-native powers

How did most American territory come into the nation's possession?

• Through colonization and settlement

• Through inheritance and alliances

• Through peaceful negotiations

• Through wars or purchases

Which two nations were the main non-native claimants of the Oregon Country?

• Mexico and Canada

• Great Britain and the United States

• Spain and Russia

• France and Germany

What was the main boundary dispute between Britain and the U.S. in the Pacific Northwest?

• Control over California and the Southwest

• Control over Puget Sound and the remainder of Washington state

• Control over the Columbia River and the Oregon Country

• Control over Alaska and British Columbia

What was the main difference in approach between British and American colonization of the Pacific Northwest?

• Both British and American colonization focused on private ownership of land and self-government

• British colonization focused on private ownership of land and self-government, while American colonization focused on extraction of resources

• British colonization focused on extraction of resources, while American colonization focused on private ownership of land and self-government

• Both British and American colonization focused on extraction of resources

What was the name of the government formed by American settlers in the Oregon Territory between 1843 and 1845?

• Provisional Government

• Territorial Government

• Colonial Government

• Federal Government

What slogan summarized the aggressive American stance in the boundary dispute with Britain?

• Peaceful Coexistence

• All or Nothing

• Compromise and Share

• Fifty-four Forty or Fight

What did the Oregon Treaty of 1846 accomplish?

• It granted the United States control over the entire Oregon Country

• It established the boundary between the United States and British territory in the Pacific Northwest

• It resolved the dispute over control of Puget Sound and Washington state

• It gave Canada a harbor on Puget Sound

How do Canadians generally view the Oregon Treaty?

• As a necessary agreement to maintain peace and stability in the region

• As a fair compromise between Britain and the United States

• As a loss and an example of American disrespect for Canadian borders and national integrity

• As a victory for Canada and a strengthening of Canadian borders

What was the main reason for the United States accepting the 49th parallel as the boundary in the Oregon Treaty?

• The United States did not want to provoke a conflict with the powerful nation of Britain

• The United States wanted to maintain a peaceful relationship with Canada

• The United States believed it had a stronger claim to the entire Oregon Country

• The United States wanted to secure a deep-water harbor on the Pacific coast