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The Oregon territory was gained by the UNITED STATES of AMERICA from Britain. The Oregon territory was fairly large, which enabled the US to gain more resources and have more land for settlement. THESE FACTORS ARE THE EFFECTS OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE OREGON TERRITORY
The U.S. used diplomacy to gain the Oregon Territory. I had the same exact question on my Social Studies exam :)
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The U.S. President who based his campaign slogan on the Oregon boundary dispute with Britain was James K. Polk. His campaign slogan was "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!", which referred to the latitude line of 54°40' north as the desired northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, extending all the way to the southernmost tip of Alaska.
The Midwest was part of the Louisiana Territory purchased from France. Mexico refused to sell the American Southwest, but the US forced them to sell after a three-year war. The Oregon Territory (Oregon and Washington State) were disputed and jointly administered by the US and Great Britain, but after negotiation the British and the US split Oregon Territory in approximately in half along the 49th parallel, most of the modern day border between the US and Canada.
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Russia, Spain and Great Britain also had claims on the oregon territory
No, the last territory acquired by the United States was not the Oregon Territory. The Oregon Territory was acquired in 1846 through a treaty with Great Britain. The final addition to U.S. territory was the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Polk negotiated a treaty with Britain which provided a peaceful settlement to the northern boundary dispute. He compromised his 54-40 or fight slogan, settling for less.