The United States was locked in a border dispute concerning the Oregon territory with British North America. The disagreement would have broken out into war, but president James Polk made the decision to negotiate further and settle for a compromise. Finally, the border between the United States and Canada was set at the parallel.
<h3>Who is James Polk?</h3>
The 11th president of the United States, James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849), presided over the country from 1845 to 1849.
Prior to that, he served as Tennessee's ninth governor and the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839). (1839–1841).
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