Question
What does the slogan “54-40 or fight!” refer to?
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(Choice A) The assertion that through conquest, the United States would reduce the number of states in Mexico from 54 to 40
A
The assertion that through conquest, the United States would reduce the number of states in Mexico from 54 to 40
(Choice B) It refers to the proposal that by the year 1854, 40% of Americans would own property.
B
It refers to the proposal that by the year 1854, 40% of Americans would own property.
(Choice C) James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska
C
James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The assertion that through conquest, the United States would reduce the number of states in Mexico from 54 to 40
A
The assertion that through conquest, the United States would reduce the number of states in Mexico from 54 to 40
(Choice B) It refers to the proposal that by the year 1854, 40% of Americans would own property.
B
It refers to the proposal that by the year 1854, 40% of Americans would own property.
(Choice C) James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska
C
James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska
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The correct answer is:
(Choice C) James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska.
The slogan “54-40 or fight!” was associated with the expansionist sentiment in the United States during the 1840s and referred to the northern latitude line of 54 degrees 40 minutes, which was seen as the northern limit of the Oregon Territory that the U.S. claimed.
(Choice C) James K. Polk’s assertion that the United States had the rights to the Oregon Territory, extending all the way up to Russian Alaska.
The slogan “54-40 or fight!” was associated with the expansionist sentiment in the United States during the 1840s and referred to the northern latitude line of 54 degrees 40 minutes, which was seen as the northern limit of the Oregon Territory that the U.S. claimed.