Question

In the 1844 election, the phrase "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" referred to the
number of representatives in Congress.
growing US economy in the West.
desired boundary line in the North.
threat of war with American Indians.

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

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Answer 2

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" referred to the desired boundary line in the North during the 1844 election.

• In the 1844 presidential election, the expansionist Democrats, led by James K. Polk, adopted the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!"
• The slogan referred to the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, which was disputed between the United States and Britain at the time.
• The Democrats believed that the United States should claim the entire Oregon Territory, up to the 54°40' north latitude line, which is the current boundary between Alaska and Canada.
• The slogan was a call for territorial expansion and a warning to Britain that the United States was willing to go to war to claim the territory if necessary.
• However, Polk ultimately negotiated a compromise with Britain in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which established the current boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel.

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