The Maine Connection 3: Border Issues
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11th - 12th Grade
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Maine Teacher
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The Maine Connection: Border Issues
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The Aroostook War
John Baker - leader of settlers in Madawaska - put up a flagpole on July 4th, 1838 with U.S. flag
George Moorhouse - Canadian official - sent men there to take down flag and arrest John
The Governor found out and told the legislature that the British wanted to steal our lumber
Legislature send Rufus McIntire, a land agent, to break up lumber camps
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The War...
McIntire arrests a Canadian official
Canadian officials arrest McIntire and his men
Governor Fairfield calls for 10,000 volunteers to fight British
President Martin Van Buren sent General Winfield Scott to Maine to restore the peace.
Everyone agreed to negotiate a new border
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The Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Daniel Webster - U.S. Secretary of State and Lord Ashburton - British Diplomat met
Set the border up the middle of the St. John River and then down the middle of the St. Francis River, and then along the "height of the land" - meaning the watershed between the two river systems
Citizens of both would be allowed free use of both rivers
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The Maine State Seal
White pine
Moose
Farmer
Fisherman
Dirigo - "I lead"
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Open Ended
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Don't forget whose land we are really fighting over...
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