During the Adams-Onis negotiations, Spain was willing to accept as western a boundary as the Colorado River (not that the US knew this). John Quincy Adams however wanted to limit the territory slavery could expand into.
What if the US in the negotiations had ended up with a Colorado River boundary? Would the 100th meridian west still be used?
Most of the territory where the Americans who revolted against Mexico historically settled in would be in the US here. There likely won't be any sort of Texas revolt. A California revolt on the other hand might occur though.
I used the sixth meridian as the western boundary. The Colorado River I'm referring to is the one in central Texas.
What if the US in the negotiations had ended up with a Colorado River boundary? Would the 100th meridian west still be used?
Most of the territory where the Americans who revolted against Mexico historically settled in would be in the US here. There likely won't be any sort of Texas revolt. A California revolt on the other hand might occur though.
I used the sixth meridian as the western boundary. The Colorado River I'm referring to is the one in central Texas.
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