Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1825)

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Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1825)

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1825 Anglo-Russian treaty defining boundaries on the Northwest Coast of America.

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Origins & Early Life

The Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1825 or the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1825, officially the Convention Concerning the Limits of Their Respective Possessions on the Northwest Coast of America and the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean, defined the boundaries between Russian America and British claims and possessions of the Pacific Coast, and the later Yukon and Arctic regions of North America.

Career & Major Achievements

It was agreed that along the coast at the southern tip of Prince of Wales island (now known as parallel 54°40′ north) northward to the 56 parallel, with the island wholly belonging to Russia, then to 10 marine leagues (56 km) inland going north and west to the 141st meridian west and then north to the "Frozen Ocean", the current Alaska/Canadian Yukon boundary, would be the boundary.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The coastal limit had, the year before, been established as the limit of overlapping American claims in the parallel Russo-American Treaty of 1824.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1824: 1824 Milestone — The coastal limit had, the year before, been established as the limit of overlapping American claims in the parallel Russo-American Treaty of 1824.
2. 1825: 1825 Milestone — The Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1825 or the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1825, officially the Convention Concerning the Limits of Their Respective Possessions on the Northwest Coast of America and the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean, defined the boundaries between Russian America and British claims and possessions of the Pacific Coast, and the later Yukon and Arctic regions of North America.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1825)

True or False: “The Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1825 was the first international agreement to define the boundaries of the entire Pacific Northwest region.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): This is a misconception; the treaty was not the first agreement, as previous treaties, such as the Russo-American Treaty of 1824, had already established some coastal limits in the region.

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