If the warhawks in the Democratic party had been successful in persuading President Polk to force Britain to agree to the northern boundary where they wanted it established,Vancouver,British Columbia,today would have been part of the state of Washington.

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The warhawks in the Democratic party wanted the northern boundary between the US and British North America to be established at the 54°40' latitude line, which would have included present-day Vancouver, British Columbia, in the state of Washington. If they had been successful in persuading President Polk to pursue this boundary, it would have resulted in the US gaining more territory, including Vancouver. However, this did not happen as Polk negotiated a compromise with Britain in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, establishing the boundary at the 49th parallel.

If the Warhawks in the Democratic Party Had Been Successful