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26 April, 21:07

What does fifty-forty or fight mean

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  1. 26 April, 21:13
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    The actual slogan was "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" and the number referred to the north parallel of 54°40′ - the US claim of the lands of the Pacific Northwest. The British (what would later become Canada) claim was at 42°. Basically, it meant that if the US doesn't get its claim, it will fight.

    The claims were settled by the Oregon treaty in 1846.
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