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How was the United States able to obtain Point Roberts?
The United States explicitly granted sovereignty over Point Roberts in 1873 as the western stretches of the Canada–United States boundary were defined.
Who ran for the office of president under the slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight”?
James K. Polk
What was the boundary dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States known as?
Oregon Question or Oregon Boundary Dispute
What was the 1846 agreement that resolved the boundary dispute known as?
An 1846 agreement
Explore the unique geographic and historical features of Point Roberts, Washington, an American town connected exclusively by land to Canada. Learn about the 2.5 mile boundary along the 49th parallel and the intriguing history behind this territorial oddity.
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