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Webster–Ashburton Treaty

9 Aug 1842 · 44.15° N, 113.80° W

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When
9 Aug 1842
Kind
Event
Coordinates
44.15° N, 113.80° W
Description
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed between the United States and United Kingdom, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.

Placed at the area around the mountain it links, Rocky Mountains.

Webster–Ashburton Treaty

1842 border treaty between British Canada and the US

The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was a treaty that resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. Negotiated in the US federal capital city of Washington, DC, it was signed August 9, 1842, under the new administration of US president John Tyler, who as the former vice president, had just recently succeeded and became chief executive upon the unexpected death of his runni…

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