MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
PRESIDENT JAMES K POLKS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE LOWER 48 STATES
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the U.S.would get all of Oregon Country up to the 54 o line or the U.S. would go to war
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The US would get all land except territory located at the 54th parallel line.
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James Polk would be willing to fight 54 of his men to gain territory
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -1844 Presidential Campaign Slogans 54-40 or fight-James K. Polk. 54-40 was the area of the Oregon Territory subject to dispute with Great Britain. The proponents of this slogan wanted for the US to have this territory or else go to war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk took a strong stand in favor of both. With a campaign slogan of “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight, ” referring to the northern boundary of the Oregon territory, Polk rode into the White House.
Detailed explanation-3: -"54-40 or fight” – James K. Polk, highlighting his position on resolving the Oregon Territory boundary dispute with Russia and the United Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" 54°40′ was the southern boundary of Russian America and considered the northernmost limit of the Pacific Northwest. One actual Democratic campaign slogan from the election (used in Pennsylvania) was the more mundane “Polk, Dallas, and the Tariff of ‘42".