Manifest+Destiny;+Oregon

Oregon Oregon was the first new territory to be brought into the United States. Starting in the 1840's Americans were migrating into Oregon territory. Great Britian owned the territory in Oregon Country, and it was not until 1846 that the dispute over the territory was settled. Initially, the United States wanted the territory that reached all the way up to Alaska but they settled for the territory within the 49th parallel.

This is a picture of the territory the United States desired. The 54degrees 40 paralell was the origional territory the US was trying to encompass but instead settled for the 49th paralell.

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