Webster-Ashburton Treaty
How many crimes did this treaty subject to extradition?
7
What did the treaty call for?
An end of slavery on the high seas (trade)
When was this treaty signed?
August 9, 1842
What war did this treaty resolve?
It Aroostook's War, a non-violent dispute over the location of the Main-New Brunswick border.
What did this treaty resolve in general terms?
It resolved several border issues between the US and the British North American colonies (Canada).
During whose presidency was this treaty signed?
John Tyler
Between which two lakes did this treaty settle a boundary dispute?
Lake Superior and Lake of Woods
What did the treaty lead to?
Led the Ojibwa nations along Lake Superior to secede land to the US in the Treaty of LA Pointe and then the Isle Royal Agreements.
The Southern boundary of what region was confirmed?
Quebec
What did this treaty reaffirm?
The 49th parallel border in Western frontier up to the Rocky Mountains
What did the treaty agree the two entities would share?
The Great Lakes
Who were the signers of this treaty?
US Secretary of State Daniel Webster and British diplomate Alexander Baring 1st Baron of Ashburton
Where was the treaty signed?
Washington DC
