facade. 1  Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. 2  a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
The Oregon Territory stretched from the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains, encompassing the area including present-day Oregon, Washington, and most of British Columbia. Originally Spain, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States claimed the territory. In 1819, under terms of the Transcontinental Treaty, Spain ceded its claims to the territory to the United States. Shortly thereafter the United States contested a unilateral Russian move to grant its citizens a fishing, whaling, and commercial monopoly from the Bering Straits to the 51st parallel.
The United States and Britain settled their dispute over Oregon  with the Oregon Treaty. The treaty was signed in June of 1846.onfidence votes 30. the U.S. shared the Oregon territory with Mexico, Spain, and Britain. Spain and Mexico, for some reason, dropped out and said that Britain and the U.S. could have Oregon. they created a treaty between themselves and they split Oregon, 50-50.