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What political campaign included a promise to annex Oregon and Texas?
PRESIDENT POLK
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
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.
Which territory did Polk promise to acquire in his campaign?
Oregon
Who was responsible for Polk becoming President?
Andrew Jackson helped James Polk's campaign by speaking on his behalf whenever he could. That might have helped Polk become the President of the United States. James Polk was also a good speaker and the fact that he married Sarah Childress-Polk might also have made a difference in his election.
How old was James. k Polk when he became president?
James K. Polk was 49 when he became president.
Who was the President of the US during the war with Mexico?
James K. Polk (term 1845-1849) was President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.
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.
Who was the president that James Polk replaced?
Polk succeeded John Tyler as President.
Who is James Knox Polk?
James Knox Polk was a U.S President from the Democratic Party. He was the Eleventh president of our country.
Why did James K. Polk only run for 1 term as president?
James K. Polk made a campaign promise to serve only one term as president. He believed that one term was sufficient to accomplish his main goals, which were to settle territorial disputes with Mexico and successfully implement his agenda for territorial expansion. Polk felt that by limiting himself to one term, he could focus all his energy on achieving these objectives.
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.
