Between Great Britain and the USA
The dispute over where the Oregon boundary was located was between the United States and Great Britain. They were in disagreement on where the boarder between Oregon and Canada should be drawn.
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It was between Great Britain and of course the United States.
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The dispute over the northern boundary of the U.S. claim to the Oregon Territory was was settled in the Treaty of Oregon of 1846, during the presidency of James K. Polk. The treaty established the boundary between British Canada and the U.S. at 49-degrees latitude. -- Contributed by Ray Kovach, Chicago, IL
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to a boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the Oregon Territory. The phrase represented the northern latitude line of 54 degrees 40 minutes, which some American expansionists sought as the northern boundary of Oregon. The dispute was ultimately resolved through diplomacy, leading to the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which set the boundary at the 49th parallel.
Yes, England negotiated with the US over the Oregon boundary. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established the border between the two countries at the 49th parallel, resolving the territorial dispute over the Oregon Country. Both countries agreed to joint occupancy of the territory prior to the treaty.
by creating the boundary of Oregon at the 49th parallel and dividing the territory
Polk's Secretary of State, James Buchanan negotiated a treaty with Great Britain that provided a peaceful solution to the Oregon boundary dispute. They settled for less than the 54th parallel boundary Polk had campaigned for .
The phrase "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" was used during the boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the Oregon Territory in the mid-19th century. The slogan referred to the latitude line of 54 degrees 40 minutes, which some Americans wanted as the northern boundary of the U.S. in the Oregon Territory. The dispute was ultimately settled peacefully in 1846 with the Oregon Treaty, establishing the boundary at the 49th parallel.
The boundary dispute over the Oregon Territory began after the United States and Great Britain both claimed the area in the early 19th century. The U.S. based its claim on the Louisiana Purchase and the exploration by Lewis and Clark, while Britain relied on its earlier exploration and fur trading activities in the region. Tensions escalated over the years, leading to debates about the boundary line, particularly the 49th parallel. The dispute was ultimately resolved with the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which established the boundary at the 49th parallel.