2007-04-22 15:43:25 · 0 answers · asked by Orange? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was the slogan used by Polk in arbitrating with England over the Oregon Territory in 1846. England countered with the 49th parallel while the United States wanted the 54th parallel and 40 degrees as the boundary for the terrritory lineof the Oregon Territory and Canada.
2007-04-22 18:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James K Polk Campaign Slogan
2016-10-15 05:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The democrats and whigs wanted to aquire Oregon and the territory around there. Democrats and Whigs oraganized "Oregon Conventions" and in July a barpartisian national convention demanded that the U.S. seize oregon all the way to 54 40 north latitude, the southern limit of Russian Alaska.
2007-04-22 15:53:45 · answer #3 · answered by mo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Curtis James Jackson also known as 50 cent
2016-03-15 01:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the latitude in degrees and minutes he wanted Britain to accept as the border between the US and Canada. If not, then war would result. Also, its 40, not 50.
2007-04-22 15:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Necromancer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was the score of the US-England basketball game in 1876
2007-04-22 15:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋