Webster–Ashburton Treaty
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title:
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
text:
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, was a treaty that resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. Signed under John Tyler's presidency, it resolved the so-called Aroostook War. The provisions of the treaty included:
- The settlement of the location of the Maine–New Brunswick border, which was the primary cause of the Aroostook War.
- Establishment of the border between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods, originally d
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1842 border resolution treaty between British Canada and the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster%E2%80%93Ashburton_Treaty
date created:
2003-03-08T21:12:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:28:49Z
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