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    Die USA und Großbritannien beanspruchten jeweils 28 Jahre lang den pazifischen Nordwesten

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    1. Training_Hall5773 on

      Were there any European settlements during this era trying to stake out their claims?

    2. freerangehumans74 on

      Fun fact, there’s a band from BC called 54-40. A name they took from this disputed claim.

    3. BoratImpression94 on

      In another world whats today Washington state could’ve been part of Canada. I’d imagine canada would be a lot more powerful and populated, since those areas would be the nicest in the country climate wise

    4. hbhfl on

      before united states that was new albion that was british area

      tho before britain I think that was dutch area

    8. Skipbrunch on

      This is why you will see a weird mix of geographical names on both sides of the border (ie the many of „Vancouver’s that exist“)

    12. robsterfish on

      That’s wild. The Western Louisiana had a disputed “neutral ground” “Sabine Free State” from 1806 – 1821. I wonder if any truly adventurous souls lived in both.

    15. diffidentblockhead on

      The map shows most of what US and UK negotiators proposed in the 1818 treaty negotiations. A detached US port area in the Olympic Peninsula was also discussed.

    17. misfittroy on

      I’ve always wondered how much more populated this area would be if it was Canada instead. 

    18. 11711510111411009710 on

      I’m really glad they settled on the boundary they did because it would make the borders look so weird with any of the other options.

    19. Alarmed_Error7440 on

      Polk gave the British favorable terms because the US had just been invaded by Mexico, and he didn’t want to fight a war on both fronts.

      The British used debt to coerce Mexico into starting the war, not caring what would happen to them.

    20. Crossed_Cross on

      And the the UK cowed and gave them all they wanted.

      They should have split the territory at the Columbia river.

    22. Intelligent-Soup-836 on

      There is a monument to the pig that was killed in the conflict at San Juan Historic Park.

    23. Sea_Drops on

      “That would be a fair compromise that would protects the interests of both parties, ***and there no way in hell I’m ever gonna agree to it!!!!!!!!***”

    26. BobBelcher2021 on

      Huh, so the Oregon Territory bordered Mexico.

      Under a different timeline in which Britain got their full claim south to the 42nd parallel and the Mexican-American War never happened (or Mexico won the war), Canada could have bordered Mexico.

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