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Oregon Territory (1846). Oregon Fever America and Britain claimed/agreement with Britain - both occupy land America’s claim – Lewis and Clark journey.

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1 Oregon Territory (1846)

2 Oregon Fever America and Britain claimed/agreement with Britain - both occupy land America’s claim – Lewis and Clark journey Why? Fertile soil, forests, sunny weather, no known diseases Traveled by Oregon Trail

3 All of Oregon or Half? Polk promised to annex all of Oregon country. –54,40 or FIGHT! Did not happen. Treaty signed with Britain, divided Oregon in half (now divides U.S. and Canada) No blood was spilled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3dbuV4T I5k

4 Alaska (1867) Purchased from Russia by Sec. of State Seward for $7.2M (“Seward’s Folly”) Russia feared losing it to Britain, sold to U.S.

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