Oregon Country Historical Events

The video discusses the acquisition of Oregon Country in 1846. It covers early American ambitions to control the region, the election of James Polk, and his promise to take control of Oregon. The video details the boundary agreement of 1846 between Britain and the U.S., which set the boundary at the 49th parallel. It also highlights the impact on Native Americans, whose lands were taken for settlement, leading to conflicts and eventual relocation to reservations.

Which countries jointly occupied the Oregon Country before 1846?

• United States and France

• United States and Britain

• United States and Spain

• United States and Mexico

What was James Polk's promise regarding the Oregon Country?

• To leave it as a neutral zone

• To share it with Britain

• To take control of the entire region

• To sell it to Canada

What was the slogan used by Polk's supporters regarding the Oregon boundary?

• Forty or Flee

• Sixty or Surrender

• Fifty-Four Forty or Fight

• Forty-Nine or Fight

What was the primary occupation of the British in the Oregon Country?

• Beaver trapping and fur trading

• Mining

• Fishing

• Farming

What latitude was the boundary set at in the 1846 agreement?

• 54 degrees north

• 49 degrees north

• 45 degrees north

• 50 degrees north

What did Britain give up in the 1846 agreement?

• Claims to land north of the boundary

• Claims to land south of the boundary

• Claims to land east of the boundary

• All claims to the Oregon Country

How did the lives of Native Americans change after 1850?

• They became allies with settlers

• They were given equal rights

• They were forced onto reservations

• They gained more land

What did Congress do in 1850 that affected Native Americans?

• Gave away land to American settlers

• Built schools for Native Americans

• Passed a law to protect their lands

• Signed a peace treaty with tribes

What was a significant consequence of American settlers moving into Oregon Country?

• Increased trade with Britain

• Peaceful coexistence with Native Americans

• Discovery of gold

• Wars between Native Americans and settlers