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During the presidency of James K. Polk, the United States fought a war with Mexico and resolved a dispute with Britain over the division of the Oregon Territory. As a result, the United States
A.
increased in size by more than a third.
B.
established its modern southern border.
C.
acquired its last contiguous territory.
D.
nearly doubled its population.
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Polk’s administration added the Oregon Territory (to the 49th parallel) and the Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo), expanding U.S. territory by roughly one‑third.
Polk’s administration added the Oregon Territory (to the 49th parallel) and the Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo), expanding U.S. territory by roughly one‑third.
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