SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
SOUTHERN SECESSION
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Question
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He was a firm believer in the idea of manifest destiny.
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He opposed western expansion into California.
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He was the first “dark horse” candidate to win a major party nomination.
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He was a protege of Andrew Jackson.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement regarding President James K. Polk is not true? He opposed western expansion into California.
Detailed explanation-2: -James Polk as President He was a champion of manifest destiny–the belief that the United States was fated to expand across the North American continent–and by the end of his four years in office, the nation extended, for the first time, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty was signed in 1846. Acquisition of California proved far more difficult. Polk sent an envoy to offer Mexico up to $20, 000, 000, plus settlement of damage claims owed to Americans, in return for California and the New Mexico country.
Detailed explanation-4: -US President James K. Polk (1845-1849) is the leader most associated with Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny inflamed sectional tensions over slavery, which ultimately led to the Civil War.