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What us president based his campaign slogan on the Oregon boundary dispute with British?
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James K. Polk campaigned in 1844 with the slogan " 54 -40 or fight", referring to the latitude of a proposed Oregon boundary. After the election, he settled for considerably less.
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The U.S. President who based his campaign slogan on the Oregon boundary dispute with Britain was James K. Polk. His campaign slogan was "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!", which referred to the latitude line of 54°40' north as the desired northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, extending all the way to the southernmost tip of Alaska.
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President Grover Cleveland's actions in 1895 in regard to the Venezuela-British Guiana boundary dispute were an example of America's determination to?
To Enforce the Monroe Doctrine
What us based his campaign slogan fifty-four forty or fight on the Oregon boundary dispute with the British?
James K. Polk had the campaign slogan 54-40 or fight in 1844. It referred to the latitude demanded for the northern border of the Oregon Territory.
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