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What does the phrase fifty-four forty or fight mean in the 1840s?
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What is 50 40' or fight?
It's actually "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" (or, in your notation, "54°40′ or Fight"), and it was the slogan of the expansionist-minded Democrats in the mid-1840s. The slogan refers to a particular line of latitude which defined the northern-most extent of the Oregon Country, a territory which was disputed and claimed jointly by both the United States and Great Britain. The territory under dispute included all of the modern states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana, Wyoming, and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Various proposals to resolve the joint claims of sovereignty were proposed, but proponents of "Manifest Destiny" thought that the United States should resolve the conflict with Great Britain by insisting on taking the entire territory (all the way North to the 54'40" line) and if necessary to fight (go to war) to do so. President James K. Polk ultimately resolved the dispute peacefully in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, by extending the border between the United States and British North America along the 49th parallel. The phrase "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" has been attributed to William Allen, who was a Senator from Ohio at the time.
The line implied in Fifty-four forty or fight is the southern border of which state?
It was implied by Great Britain over Oregon.
How much was forty dollars worth in 1876?
Forty Dollars
How much is forty dimes?
forty dimes is 40 cents
Northern boundary of Oregon territory jointly occupied with Britain advocated by democratic party?
The northern boundary of Oregon territory was parallel 54° north. At the time, a treaty called for the joint occupation of this territory by both American and British settlers. More and more Americans began to settle there, however, during the 1840s in a bout of "Oregon fever." James K. Polke, the largely unknown presidential candidate and democrat, recognized the potential of reigning in this movement for his purposes. He thus advocated expansion that would encompass California, Texas, and all of Oregon territory, running on a slogan of "fifty-four forty or fight!"
What became a Democratic rallying cry in the 1840s during a border dispute in the Pacific Northwest?
fifty-four forty or fight!
What did Fifty-Forty or Fight mean?
batman
What is the origin of the phrase 'forty winks'?
The phrase "forty winks" comes from an issue of Punch Magazine in 1872. This article was describing the Articles of Faith found in the Church of England.
What does 444 the resurrection number mean in the bible?
In the King James version the phrase - four hundred and forty four - does not appear at all. Nor does the phrase - four hundred - appear in any verse with the phrase - forty four.
What slogan was used for Oregon territory?
"Fifty-four forty or Fight"
Rivalry in the northwest?
fifty four forty or fight
What is the magic phrase allowed Ali Babar to enter the cave of the forty thieves?
The phrase "Open Sesame" allowed Ali Baba to enter the cave of the forty thieves in the story "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from One Thousand and One Nights.
Who said fifty-four forty or fight?
James Polk!
Fifty four forty or fight candidate?
James Knox Polk.
WHo adopted the slogen Fifty-four forty or fight?
James K. Polk :)
What magic phrase allowed Ali barber to enter the cave of forty theives?
It was "Open Sesame".
What was the slogan for the US wanting all of the Oregon Territory?
Fifty-four Forty or fight!)
