Question
he federal government created Washington Territory in 1850 because
southern settlers in Oregon Territory said that northern settlers received more benefits.
Oregon Territory’s population was too large to be governed by one entity.
Oregon Territory’s capital was far from settlements north of the Columbia River.
the agreement to end joint control between Britain and the United States called for it.
southern settlers in Oregon Territory said that northern settlers received more benefits.
Oregon Territory’s population was too large to be governed by one entity.
Oregon Territory’s capital was far from settlements north of the Columbia River.
the agreement to end joint control between Britain and the United States called for it.
Answers
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The correct reason for the creation of Washington Territory in 1850 is that **the agreement to end joint control between Britain and the United States called for it**. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled the dispute over the Oregon boundary and made it possible to establish separate territorial governments for the regions that were previously under joint occupation. This led to the establishment of Washington Territory as a distinct entity from Oregon Territory.