Question

President James Polk oversaw a war with Mexico and expanded Oregon borders by negotiating with the British during his time as president. These actions associate him with the concept of

a
The State of Nature
b
Manifest Destiny
c
The Divine Right of Kings
d
Polk’s dream

Answer 1

President James Polk's actions during his presidency, particularly the war with Mexico and the expansion of Oregon borders, are most closely associated with the concept of **b. Manifest Destiny**. This concept was the belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.