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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Gold could be traded for salt, which was used to preserve food and maintain health,
Two of the most populated countries of the Western Hemisphere are Canada with 36.28 million population and along with this country is Mexico with 127.5 million. Mexico is the country that lies between the United States, Guatemala and Belize. On the other hand, Canada is the North American country that stretches from the US in the South to the Arctic Circle in the North.