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What was the Monticello Convention?
The goal was to divide Oregon Territory and create a new territory north of the Columbia River.
Who did the us president James Polk send to negotiate the problem of the Oregon border?
Secretary of State James Buchanan negotiated the treaty that set the boundary of the Oregon territory.
What was the dispute over the Oregon territory?
In the mid-1800s, both the United States and the United Kingdom sought to take control of where is now the Oregon area. Eventually, a compromise was made between the two nations, leading to the Oregon Treaty, which laid out the boundary between the United States and present-day Canada.
What change with Oregon from 1819 to 1844 caused the British to become more willing to negotiate a final boundary?
American settlers began to settle in the area threatening British hold on the territory.
What did James Polk promise in the election of 1844?
Manifest Destiny (the expansion fervor of the US in the 1840s) was a large political issue that was not supported by the popular and Whig Henry Clay, leading to the underdog, James K. Polk to win the election.
