This treaty divided the Oregon country between
the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel. It granted to the
United States land that would later comprise the entire states of Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho, as well as portions of Montana and Wyoming.
Pictured is the signature page and President Polk's proclamation
announcing the treaty.
General Note
Treaty documentation is available in "Perfected
International Treaties, 1778-1945," National Archives Microfilm
Publication M1247. For treaty text and accompanying documentation, see
Department of State publication "Treaties and Other International
Agreements of the United States of America, 1776- ." Exhibit History:
"The Written Word Endures," April 1976 - August 1979, National
Archives Circular Gallery, Washington, DC, Exhibit No. 477.0030 [NAF
7101].
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George Washington was U.S. President in 1784
The United Colonies 1st
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experienced 15 years of challenges that
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constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
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