The territory divided at the 49th parallel in an agreement with Britain is the Oregon Territory. This division occurred through the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which resolved the dispute between the United States and Britain over the northwest region of North America. As a result, the territory was divided along the 49th parallel, with the U.S. gaining the southern portion and Britain retaining the northern part, which eventually became British Columbia.
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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.
It was divided between Britain and France through the mandate system.
After its defeat in WW1 great Britain and France divided Germany's African territory
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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.
After the treaty of 1763, the North American continent was divided between Great Britain and Spain. Great Britain gained control of the eastern half, while Spain controlled the western half, including present-day Florida and parts of the Louisiana Territory.
The territory was so large that it straddled the Missouri line - the parallel that divided slave states from free soil in the West. If it could have been divided into North and South California, the war might have been avoided.
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