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Polk needed a victory to intimidate the Mexicans during the Mexican War.

Polk was under pressure from Mexico to attempt to seize Oregon.

Whigs pressured Polk to show Britain that America wouldn't back down

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What was the outcome of Polk's expansionist policies in the Oregon Territory?

The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain.


When the US and Britain both claimed Oregon the conflict was resolved by?

Joint Occapactiy


When the US and Britain both claimed Oregon the conflict was resolved by .?

Joint Occapactiy


How was the conflict resolved when the US and Britain both claimed Oregon?

The Oregon Treaty of 1846 resolved the conflict between the US and Britain over Oregon. The treaty established the border between the US and British territory at the 49th parallel, allowing for joint occupancy of the Oregon Country for 10 years until the US gained sole control.


What is the importance of the rush bagot agreement?

The rush-bagot agreement fixed the border between the United States & Canada at the 49th parallel & it resolved conflict to the claims of Oregon between Britain and the U.S. (they occupied it jointly for 10 years)


What was the outcome of polks expansionist polices in the Oregon territory?

Polk's expansionist policies in the Oregon Territory led to a treaty with Britain in 1846 that set the boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel. This secured the territory for the United States and avoided potential conflict with Britain.


The dispute over the Oregon boundary was between the US and what?

Great Britain


What was the Treaty of Oregon?

It was an agreement between Great Britain and the US that detailed the boundary between Oregon Country and Canada.


Who was the dispute over the Oregon boundary between?

Between Great Britain and the USA


What was agreement with Great Britain in 1846?

The agreement with Great Britain in 1846 was the Oregon Treaty, which resolved the Oregon boundary dispute between the United States and Britain. It established the 49th parallel as the border between British North America (now Canada) and the U.S. west of the Rocky Mountains, extending to the Pacific Ocean. This treaty allowed for a peaceful resolution to the territorial conflict and facilitated U.S. expansion westward.


What territory divided between the us and the Great Britain?

In 1846, what was known as the Territory of Oregon, was divided between Great Britain and the U.S. Oregon would eventually become a U.S. state in 1859.


The dispute over the Oregon boundary was between?

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.