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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.
acquired its last contiguous territory.
B.
increased in size by more than a third.
C.
nearly doubled its population.
D.
established its modern southern border.
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During Polk’s presidency the U.S. gained the vast Mexican Cession (after the Mexican‑American War) and won the Oregon Territory to the 49th parallel — together increasing U.S. land area by roughly one‑third. (The final adjustments to the southern boundary came later with the Gadsden Purchase.)
During Polk’s presidency the U.S. gained the vast Mexican Cession (after the Mexican‑American War) and won the Oregon Territory to the 49th parallel — together increasing U.S. land area by roughly one‑third. (The final adjustments to the southern boundary came later with the Gadsden Purchase.)
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