American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory(OT) nearly led to war. 美国与英国有关奥勒冈领土的争论几乎导致战争。
Many Americans also felt that as part of the nation's Manifest Destiny to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the United States should take steps to annex Texas, the Oregon Territory(OT), California, and the rest of the southwest. 很多美国人认为,美国应该采取措施吞并德克萨斯、俄勒冈区域、加利福尼亚和西南地区的其他领地,认为这是美国从大西洋向太平洋扩张的天定命运的一部分。
In 1846, the boundary dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory(OT) was finally settled. The northern border of the United States would be extended along the 49th parallel to the Pacific Ocean. 1846年,就俄勒冈区域界限的争议与英国达成一致。美国北部边界线扩伸至沿太平洋北纬49。