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Which territory did Polk promise to acquire in his campaign?
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Campaign promise by president James Polk?
to annex the Oregon territory to 54 40 line/ used slogan 54 40 or fight!
President Polk was determined to acquire the territory in the West held by?
Mexican
Which president pursued the Mexican War and secured the Oregon Territory through the treaty with Britain thereby fulfilling his manifest destiny campaign promise?
James K. Polk
How did James K. Polk feel about annexing Oregon and whats his campaign slogan?
The slogan of the campaign was not disavow by Polk. Polk pledged to settle the boundary of Oregon Territory with Britain.
What political campaign included a promise to annex Oregon and Texas?
PRESIDENT POLK
What were James Polk's attempts to acquire Mexican territory?
Fruitless in negotiations and diplomacy, he achieved his aims through war.
What did James Polk ran for president what did he promise?
He promised to acquire Texas, California, and Oregon; to fix the federal treasury; and to only serve one term.
What promise did James K. Polk forgot to do?
Maybe you are referring the campaign slogan, "Fifty-four forty or fight". Polk settled for quite a bit less without doing any fighting at that point.
What role did President James Polk have in acquiring Oregon as part of the US?
President Polk sent troops to Mexico to seize the Oregon Territory, which began the Mexican War that the U.S. ultimately won to acquire Oregon.
What were the responsibilities of James K. Polk?
Polk is the only US President to have kept all of his campaign promises, including his promise not to seek a second term. His most difficult one was the annexation of the Soutwestern territories from Mexico.
What pieces of land did president Polk want from Mexico?
Polk's goal was simple. He wanted a country which stretched from sea to shining sea. By supporting Texas, a future conflict with Mexico was assured, and the US could then acquire Mexican territory between the US and the Pacific Ocean.
What four things did James K. Polk promise to do if elected?
He promised to acquire california from Mexico, settle the Oregon dispute, lower the tariff, and only run for one term.
