Oregon Treaty
United States [1846]
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negotiation by Polk
- In James K. Polk: Presidency of James K. Polk
…had been inflamed over the Oregon compromise of 1846. As these measures helped foreign trade, so the reenactment of the independent treasury system in 1846 helped in the solution of domestic financial problems.
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support of Adams
- In John Quincy Adams: Secretary of state of John Quincy Adams
Polk’s Oregon treaty of 1846 drew that boundary along the line of 49°. The Monroe Doctrine rightly bears the name of the president who in 1823 assumed the responsibility for its promulgation, but its formulation was the work of John Quincy Adams more than of any…
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