What was the consequence of the Adams-Onàs Treaty and the Anglo-American Convention for the American claims to Oregon?
A) The United States now had a weaker claim to Oregon than either Britain or Russia and would drop that claim until 1846.
B) The United States now had as strong a claim to Oregon as either Britain or Russia and would continue to press the exclusive American claims to Oregon.
C) The United States now had stronger claims to Oregon than Britain and Russia, and had agreed to cede certain lands and waterways to native peoples.
D) Britain had recognized and accepted almost all American claims to Oregon, Spain had renounced its Oregon claims, and only Russian claims to Oregon needed to be negotiated with the United States.
Answer: B
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