Why Was the Aroostook War Important?
Aroostook War, (1838–39), Bloodless Conflict over the Disputed Boundary Between the U. S. State of Maine and the British Canadian Province of New Brunswick...
Aroostook War, (1838–39), bloodless conflict over the disputed boundary between the U.S. state of Maine and the British Canadian province of New Brunswick. The peace treaty of 1783 ending the American Revolution had left unclear the location of a supposed “highlands,” or watershed, dividing the two areas.
What was the result of the Aroostook War?
The United States received 7,908 square miles (20,480 km2) and Britain received 4,119 square miles (10,670 km2). The British government accepted this decision, but Maine rejected it and the new treaty failed to pass the United States Senate.
Who started the Aroostook War?
The root cause of the Aroostook War was the timber trade. During the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15), Great Britain was cut off from the European continental trade. Forced to find another source of wood for their ship masts, it looked to its North American colonies.
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