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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Rush Bagot Pact and Conventiion of 1818

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of both the Rush-Bagot Treaty and the Convention of 1818. Scroll to the last few paragraphs to find the provisions of the Convention of 1818. From the U.S. State Department.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: 54 40 or Fight

For Students 5th - 8th
See how James Polk's plan to claim the Oregon Territory, which had been shared with Great Britain since 1818, led him to victory with the slogan, Fifty-four forty or fight. Read about the settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail and why...
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iCivics

I Civics: Oregon Treaty (1845)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore how and when we got the present day border between the United States and Canada. They learn how it happened, what tensions were involved, and how Native Americans were affected.
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Curated OER

Map Courtesy of Donald E. Waite

For Students 3rd - 8th
An overview of the Oregon Boundary Treaty of 1846, which set the boundary between British North America and the United States at the 49th parallel. Information on the treaty, the personalities involved, relevant images, and a map are...