Historia de Inglaterra y E.E.U.U.

– Lera, Cecilia (18742) – April, 19th

London Convention (1818)

Treaty signed at London between Britain and U.S. on October 20 th, 1818.

CONTEXT
 Boundary dispute between U.S. and Britain since the Treaty of Paris (1783) that ended the American
War of Independence
TREATY
 Set 49th parallel as boundary of latitude as boundary between British North America and the U.S.
 Line from the northwest point of Lake of the Woods (Present day border between Ontario and
Manitoba) west to the Rocky Mountains
 The area west the Rocky Mountains remained “Free and open” for joint occupation during the
following 10 years.
 1827 the period was extended  1846 Oregon Treaty
ARTICLES
 Art I: Fishing rights off the shore of Newfoundland and Labrador for the US
 Art ll: Ceded to the US portions of Rupert’s Land and the Red River Colony (south 49 th p.)
 Art lV: Extended commercial regulations between the two nations for 10 years

References:

Nicholson, N. (2006). Convention of 1818. The Canadian encyclopedia. Retrieved from:

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/convention-of-1818/
 Historia de Inglaterra y E.E.U.U. – Lera, Cecilia (18742) – April, 19th

The London convention was a treaty signed by Britain and the US in London in October 20th, 1818

CONTEXT:

The treaty solved a boundary dispute that emerged from the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the American
war of Independence.

Treaty of Paris: Recognized the U.S. independence West to the Mississippi, and North to Canada, but left room
for further disputes in many areas. (1) Border of Florida, that was granted to Spain (2) Native Americans were
not mentioned (Britain gave lands to the US betraying old negotiations and treaties with native Americans 
lands reserved during the Royal proclamation of 1763)

TREATY

It set the 49th parallel as the boundary between British North America and the US.

 Line from the northwest point of Lake of the Woods (Present day border between Ontario and
Manitoba) (in present-day northern Minnesota, southwestern Ontario, and southeastern Manitoba) west to
the Rocky Mountains (in present-day Montana and Alberta)
 The area west the Rocky Mountains remained “Free and open” for joint occupation during the following
10 years. (Present day OREGON)
 1827 the period was extended  1846 Oregon Treaty
ARTICLES
 Art I: Fishing rights off the shore of Newfoundland and Labrador for the US
 Art ll: Ceded to the US portions of Rupert’s Land and the Red River Colony (south 49th p.)
 Art lV: Extended commercial regulations between the two nations for 10 years

Before the agreement was made, and even before the United States and Britain had fought the War of 1812
(1812–1814), American expansionists had begun to demand the seizure of Canada from Great Britain. Thus,
after the eastern boundary had been established by the Convention of 1818, expansionists began to suggest that
the Pacific Northwest territories ought to be part of a strategic claim made by the United States.