The Oregon Question

Establishing a claim to the Oregon country was overshadowed during the 1830s and 1840s by the questions of recognition and annexation of Texas. Nevertheless, conflicting claims to the sparsely populated lands in the Northwest were established by several powers. Information about the area was derived initially from the exploits of the mountain men who explored the Rockies in search of fur-bearing animals.

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1846 U.S. Cabinet Deliberates Oregon Statehood
"The Cabinet held a regular meeting ...the State of Oregon question was one of chief deliberation...Mr. Buchanan's tone was bolder and more decided today than I had heretofore observed it to be. He expressed his opinion that there was a great ...
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Historical Gazette: Headline Titles
... Simon Benson's House Receives A New Foundation 1900-2000 "Linking the Past with the Future"Published in Portland, Oregon Questions/Comments | Home Page | Favorite PlacesMarket Your Place in HistoryBridget E. Smith, editor & publisher© 1995 ...
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Biography of James Polk
He linked the Texas issue, popular in the South, with the Oregon question, attractive to the North. Polk also favored acquiring California. Even before he could take office, Congress passed a joint resolution offering annexation to Texas. In so ...
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The Oregon Question

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