when the Oregon treaty was signed.
The United States entered into joint custody of the Oregon Territory with Great Britain on October 20, 1818, while James Monroe was President. The Oregon Treaty, which set the boundary between the U.S. and British parts of the territory, was signed on June 15, 1846, while James K. Polk was President. Present-day Oregon received its statehood on February 14, 1859, while James Buchanan was President.
dispute
dispute
The Oregon Treaty was signed on 15 June 1846.
Pike no, but Polk yes. It was President James Knox Polk who made the settlement with Britain regarding Oregon Territory and who forced the Mexican Cession.
There was also a dispute with Great Britain over the northern border of the Oregon Territory.
Not exactly. He negotiated a treaty with Britain that established the disputed northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, but the territory already existed.
The US and Canada signed the Oregon Treaty to end their dispute about the boundaries of the Oregon territory. It set the borders for Canada and the US.
Oregon in the Election of 1844
Oregon in the Election of 1844.
James Polk was the 11th US President. He settled the Oregon Territory boundary dispute with Great Britain via a treaty and settled the territorial disputes with Mexico via the Mexican War and eventuall treaty.