He believed in Manifest Destiny, that it was the destiny of the USA to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific and shape and influence the events that occurred in the Western Hemisphere; North and South America.
increased westward expansion, more land for farming, more trade routes
by creating the boundary of Oregon at the 49th parallel and dividing the territory
Not exactly. He negotiated a treaty with Britain that established the disputed northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, but the territory already existed.
President Polk sent troops to Mexico to seize the Oregon Territory, which began the Mexican War that the U.S. ultimately won to acquire Oregon.
Lewis and Clark explored parts of Oregon as part of the Louisiana Territory. In 1846 under President James K. Polk the U.S. signed a treaty with Britain that gave the U.S. possession of the Oregon territory.
In 1846 under President James K. Polk the U.S. signed a treaty with Britain that gave the U.S. possession of the Oregon territory.
James Knox Polk got the British to sign the treaty deciding the Oregon border.
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.
The address of the Museum Of Oregon Territory is: 211 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045
The web address of the Museum Of Oregon Territory is: http://www.clackamashistory.org
he promised to take control of all of the Oregon territory
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