Although the British had claims to Oregon by the 1840s, the increasing numbers of Americans who traveled to Oregon during the early 1840s resulted in:
a. the British conceding to America all territory south of British Columbia
b. the American government taking over Oregon by 1842
c. the British government's new policy of claiming the territory of present-day Washington state
d. overcrowding and financial panic in London
A
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Brahe's assistant was ________
A. Francis Bacon B. Rene Descartes C. Johannes Kepler D. John Locke E. Thomas Hobbes
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A. to support trade tariffs. B. to counter the growing influence of abolitionism in the North. C. as a means to end the national bank. D. to reduce the political power of Andrew Jackson. E. as an alternative to possible secession.
Which Western nation forced Japan to open up to foreign trade?
A) the United States B) England C) the Netherlands D) Portugal E) France