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This is my first thread and it was very difficult to find a topic which has not been discussed before. This one probably has, but here goes anyway.
In 1846, Britain gave up her claim to a sizable chunk of modern day North-West USA. Despite the obvious reason for avoiding war, why did the British abandon this claim so easily?
What If: Britain rejected negotiations with the Americans over the Oregon Territory? Would the USA declare war, knowing that another war with Mexico was looming on her Southern border? What would be the most likely outcome if the British had been more stubborn?
BTW, please don't turn this into an Americawank or Britwank. Tempting as it might be