Multinationa Case Study

1a.) How would Canada and the US be different if the US got what it claimed in 1846 If the US had gotten what was originally claimed in 1846, which was that the disputed area between Great Britain and the US soil known as Oregon Territory was in fact apart of American soil, than Vancover Island and majority of British Colombia would be defined as apart of the United States. As a result of this, drastic changes would have been made to the trade of that region. Primarily, the Hudson’s Bay Company would no longer be populating the region with trade amongst British and Canadian settlers. Furthermore, the battle would have resulted in a 51st state of America; eliminating Canada’s most accessible shoreline for trade and oriental immigration.

b.) Great Britain got what it claimed? Had Great Britain received what they had claimed during the battle fought in 1846, than their national border would be further south, following the Columbia River to the 42nd parallel axis. This in turn would have had a drastic affect on how trade manifested in North America, drastically altering the trade agreement made between Canada, America, and Mexico as the American border would have been cut off from their easy access to Mexico thus affecting
It’s completely separated from the rest of the U.S. The only way to travel from Point Roberts to the rest of Washington and the U.S. is by passing through one international border crossing into Canada, driving 25 miles, and passing through another international border crossing into the U.S. I do not believe that the change will ever occur, or if does, not within the next couple of years as Americans are very territorial of their national soil. It is the most beneficial route to take in terms of making the lives of its citizens easier, however I believe national culture will prevent this from