Manifest Destiny and Oregon Annexation

Exploring the historical context of early 1840s United States, focusing on Manifest Destiny, Oregon annexation, and the tensions with Britain, culminating in the negotiation of a compromise to avoid war.

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By the early 19th century, the United States and Great Britain had already fought two wars with each other.

Those two wars were not enough to resolve all of the territorial and border disputes between them.

There was one massive open question that remained between the two countries. A large swath of land in the Pacific Northwest that both countries claimed and were ready to go to war over.

Learn more about the Oregon Boundry Dispute and how it almost led to war on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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