US-Canada Border History and Treaties

Which of the following geographic features is NOT mentioned as being traversed by the US-Canada border?

• The Great Lakes

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• Temperate rainforests

What is the approximate length of the US-Canada border?

• 3,500 miles (5,633 km)

• 4,250 miles (6,840 km)

• 5,525 miles (8,891 km)

• 6,000 miles (9,656 km)

What is a unique characteristic of the Haskell Free Library & Opera House?

• It is the oldest library in North America.

• It was built entirely underground.

• It straddles the US-Canada border, with its entrance in the US and parts of its interior in Canada.

• It is only accessible by boat.

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Which treaty established the boundary that resulted in Vancouver Island being entirely within Canadian territory?

• Treaty of Paris

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

• Oregon Treaty

• Treaty of Ghent

What conflict arose from ambiguous language in the Oregon Treaty and led to the San Juan Islands becoming part of the United States?

• Aroostook War

• Pig War

• War of 1812

• Mexican-American War

Which treaty ultimately resolved the boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick, which had been vaguely defined by the Treaty of Paris?

• Oregon Treaty

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

• Treaty of Ghent

• Jay Treaty

What was the primary reason for the geographical isolation of the Northwest Angle of Minnesota from the rest of the United States?

• A deliberate strategic decision by negotiators

• The outcome of the Pig War

• Faulty maps used during the Treaty of Paris negotiations

• A natural geographical barrier like a mountain range