Oregon Treaty of 1846
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The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oregon Treaty | 4 |
| Oregon Treaty of 1846 canonical | 4 |
| Oregon Boundary Treaty | 1 |
| Oregon boundary dispute | 1 |
| Treaty of Washington (1846) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1763999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Oregon Treaty of 1846 Context triple: [United States territorial expansion, significantEvent, Oregon Treaty of 1846]
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Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
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Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
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Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The Treaty of Prairie du Chien was a series of early 19th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations in the Upper Midwest that redefined tribal boundaries and ceded large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oregon Treaty of 1846 Target entity description: The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
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A.
Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
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B.
Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
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C.
Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The Treaty of Prairie du Chien was a series of early 19th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations in the Upper Midwest that redefined tribal boundaries and ceded large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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boundary treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| addressesIssue | joint occupation of the Oregon Country ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oregon Treaty of 1846
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surface form:
Oregon Boundary Treaty
Oregon Treaty of 1846 ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Washington (1846)
|
| appliesToRegion |
Oregon Country
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Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| avoids | armed conflict between the United States and Great Britain over the Oregon Country ⓘ |
| category |
Canada–United States border
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Treaties of the United Kingdom ⓘ Treaties of the United States ⓘ United States expansionism ⓘ |
| containsClauseOn |
navigation of the Columbia River
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property rights of British subjects ⓘ property rights of the Hudson’s Bay Company ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1846-06-15 ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryBetween |
British Columbia and the United States
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Oregon Country ⓘ
surface form:
British North America and the United States in the Pacific Northwest
Canada and the United States in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryWestOf | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1846 ⓘ |
| establishesBoundary | 49th parallel north ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-American relations in the mid-19th century
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westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
border between British Columbia and Idaho
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border between British Columbia and Montana ⓘ border between British Columbia and Washington State ⓘ modern Canada–United States border in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| negotiatingState |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| party |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| precedesEvent |
creation of the Oregon Territory (United States)
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establishment of the British colony of British Columbia ⓘ establishment of the Washington Territory ⓘ |
| primaryBritishNegotiator | Richard Pakenham ⓘ |
| primaryUSNegotiator | James Buchanan ⓘ |
| provides |
for continuation of British navigation rights on the Columbia River for a limited time
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for protection of property rights of British subjects south of the new boundary ⓘ for protection of property rights of the Hudson’s Bay Company ⓘ |
| relatedToSlogan |
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"
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surface form:
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight
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| resolves | Oregon boundary dispute ⓘ |
| signatory |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| signedUnderUSPresident | James K. Polk ⓘ |
| subject | Oregon boundary dispute ⓘ |
| supersedes |
Convention of 1818
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surface form:
Convention of 1818 (regarding joint occupation of Oregon Country)
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| yearSigned | 1846 ⓘ |
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Subject: Oregon Treaty of 1846 Description of subject: The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
Referenced by (11)
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