"54-40 or fight" - Where 54-40 related to the area of land we know as Oregon today. This land was in dispute with Great Britain during this time. Another slogan used by Polk was "Reannexation of Texas and reoccupation of Oregon."
His slogan." 54-40 or fight" referred to the dispute with Britain over the location of the northern border of the Oregon Territory.
Supported expansion
Senator John F. Kennedy's main issue in the campaign of 1960 was that
the main issue was the economy
In the election of 1856, what was noteworthy was the fact the issue of slavery was not discussed during the presidential campaign in a divided nation on this issue. James Buchanan and John Fremont were the main candidates. James Buchanan won the election, but he did not get the majority of the popular vote. Four years later, Lincoln would become president.
abolition of slavery
James A. Garfield had one main campaign promise that he made. This promise was to never allow slavery within the United States to take place ever again.
James A. Garfield had one main campaign promise that he made. This promise was to never allow slavery within the United States to take place ever again.
During the 1884 presidential campaign Republicans called into issue the personal character of Democratic Party candidate Grover Cleveland charging that he had fathered an illegitimate child while he was a lawyer in Buffalo.
Expansionism was a primary issue during the election of 1844, along with what to do with Texas. James K. Polk won the election.
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The annexation of Texas was the main issue of the election of 1844.