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One of James K. Polk's goals as president was to fulfill the manifest destiny of the United States. Did he achieve this goal by the end of his term?
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Yes, Polk expanded US territory and the country spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific by the end of his term.
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Yes, Polk expanded US territory to the northern coast of North America by completing the purchase of Alaska.
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No, Polk agreed to cede territory to Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after fighting Mexico to a stalemate.
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No, Polk failed to bring an end to the Mexican-American War before the end of this term and the US did not gain territory.
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Polk accomplished his manifest‑destiny goal: during his term the U.S. settled the Oregon boundary with Britain (1846) and, after the Mexican‑American War, gained the Mexican Cession by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), giving the nation territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Polk accomplished his manifest‑destiny goal: during his term the U.S. settled the Oregon boundary with Britain (1846) and, after the Mexican‑American War, gained the Mexican Cession by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), giving the nation territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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