From 1818 to 1846, the United States and Great Britain administered the territory in Oregon together. This was a compromise until both countries could agree on how to divide the land between them. How did the Oregon Treaty of 1846 settle the issue? Neither side obeyed the treaty, and war soon broke out. The territory was split with Britain getting the northern half. The U.S. had to give up fishing rights along the Pacific coast. Britain was forced to give up part of British Columbia.

From 1818 to 1846, the United States and Great Britain administered the territory in Oregon together. This was a compromise until both countries could agree on how to divide the land between them. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled the issue by splitting the territory with Britain getting the northern half.

Explanation:

The Oregon Treaty was signed on June 15, 1846 in Washington DC. It established the boundary between the British and American sections of the Oregon Territory. This had been jointly occupied by the British and Americans since the Anglo-American convention of 1818 when a common ownership of the region was agreed upon.

The treaty was negotiated by James Buchanan, US Secretary of State, and Richard Pakenham, member of the privy council of Queen Victoria and special envoy of the crown.

As a result, the territory to the north of the 49°N was given to the British with the name of British Columbia, and the territory to the south of the mentioned parallel and until the parallel 42°N was given to the United States with the name of Territory of Oregon.