MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
PRESIDENT JAMES K POLKS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE LOWER 48 STATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The number of bagels he had for breakfast for two days
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The amount of money in the US treasury
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The latitude and longitude of the northern parallel
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His lucky number because the lucky 7’s were taken
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Detailed explanation-1: -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".
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk called for expansion that included Texas, California, and the entire Oregon territory. The northern boundary of Oregon was the latitude line of 54 degrees, 40 minutes. “Fifty-four forty or fight!” was the popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds.
Detailed explanation-3: -54-40 (often stylized 54•40) is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia.
Detailed explanation-4: -So the U.S. and Britain compromise by extending the 49th parallel border–long established east of the Rockies–all the way to the Pacific. In the only exception to the 49-degree line, both parties agree to allow the border to swing south around Vancouver Island, which gives Britain all of Vancouver Island.
Detailed explanation-5: -The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Oregon on June 15, 1846, ending 28 years of joint occupancy of the Pacific Northwest. The treaty established the 49th parallel as the border between the two countries.