Polk
Polk’s nickname linking him to Andrew Jackson.
What is “Young Hickory”?
Slogan shouted by Democrats about Oregon.
What is “All of Oregon or None”?
Slogan Whigs used supporting Clay.
What is “Hooray for Clay”?
Compromise border Polk accepted with Britain.
What is the 49th parallel?
President who annexed Texas just before leaving office.
Who is John Tyler?
Type of candidate Polk was in 1844.
What is a “dark horse”?
Issue Democrats demanded in 1844 related to Texas.
What is the “Reannexation of Texas”?
False rumor spread by Whigs about Polk.
What is that he branded slaves with his initials?
Slogan from northern Democrats demanding all of Oregon.
What is “Fifty-four forty or fight”?
Method used to annex Texas through Congress.
What is a joint resolution?
Polk’s key belief about U.S. expansion.
What is Manifest Destiny?
How Democrats attacked Clay.
What is calling him corrupt, immoral, or a slaveowner?
Clay’s strategy to appeal to both northern and southern voters.
What is “riding two horses at once” or writing confusing letters?
Why Polk wanted California.
What are fertile valleys and the port of San Francisco?
Disputed southern boundary of Texas.
What is Nueces River vs. Rio Grande?
States/territories Polk focused on acquiring.
What are California, New Mexico, and the Texas border?
Why Democrats were swayed by Manifest Destiny.
What is the belief that God destined Americans to spread democratic institutions across the continent?
Party that absorbed antislavery votes and hurt Clay in New York.
What is the Liberty Party?
What was Polk’s attempt to acquire California before war. (How much and via who?)
What is offering $25 million to Mexico via John Slidell?
How Polk justified asking Congress to declare war on Mexico.
What is “American blood on American soil”?