The Buchanan-Pakenham Treaty

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Buchanan-Pakenham Treaty:

• A) accepted the 49th parallel as the division between America and Britain in the West.
• B) ended the war with Mexico.
• C) granted the United States rights to the Gadsden Purchase.
• D) legalized slavery in California.
• E) organized Oregon as a free state.

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