Question

A treaty was signed in 1842 to end the border dispute between the U.S. and Britain in Maine. Which best expresses the end result for Britain?

Answer 1

The United States and Great Britain argued over the international boundary between British North America (Canada) and Maine. The compromise resolution won a mutually accepted border between the state of Maine and the provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. The United States got more land. This treaty awarded 7,015 square miles (18,170 km2) to the United States and 5,012 square miles (12,980 km2) to Great Britain. 

Answer 2

Britain relinquished the land to the United States