What was the impact of the dark horse victory
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The First "Dark Horse" Presidential Candidate. Henry Clay ran against Polk for president and lost. James Polk went to the 1844 Democratic Convention supporting the presidential front-runner Van Buren. Polk wanted to be the vice president but became the presidential nominee by accident.
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The impact of the dark horse victory:
- Polk won the 1844 presidential election as the dark horse candidate. During his tenure country’s territorial boundaries grew by one third letting to expand across the continent for the first time.
- Reduction in tariff, reformation in national banking system followed by settlement of boundary dispute with the British thus securing Oregon territories, were some of the effective impacts of his victory.
- Nation’s expansion from Atlantic to Pacific was set for the first time proving his manifest destiny. The annexation of Texas led to a break down of diplomatic relations with Mexico. Trade reformation stimulated trade and the creation of independent US treasury took place.
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