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People: Louis, Dauphin of France
Topic: Jacobite Rising of 1715-16 (”The Fifteen”)

The signing of the Oregon Treaty by …

Years: 1840 - 1851
The signing of the Oregon Treaty by Britain and the United States in 1846 ends the Oregon boundary dispute, extending the border westward along the 49th parallel.

This paves the way for British colonies on Vancouver Island (1849) and in British Columbia (1858).