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The first President to use bilboards to win votes.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
When more Americans settled in Oregon Country.
When did Great Britain and the U.S. dispute the Oregon Country boundary?
A road from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Quebec
What did Great Britain want to make sure would not be blocked by the U.S. boundary.
Mexican leader who changed the Texas-Mexico border
Who is Santa Anna?
This is because Texas allowed slavery.
Why did many Americans not want Texas to become a state?
He led the Americans in a victory at Buena Vista in the Mexican War.
Who was Zachary Taylor?
The belief that America should extend from coast to coast
What is Manifest Destiny?
Treaty that ended the Mexican War.
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This was the most important issue in the election of 1848.
What is slavery?
Became a state in 1850, after the gold rush
What is California?
Ran for President as a Free Soiler.
Who was Martin Van Buren
This broke away from the Democrats.
What was the Free Soil Party?
Treaty that settled the dispute over Oregon Country
What was the Treaty of 1846?
The person who owned the land where gold was found in 1848
Who was John Sutter?
Became a state in 1845, before the Mexican War
What is Texas?
Became President when William Henry Harrison died
Who was John Tyler?
People who came to California in 1849 hoping to find gold and become rich.
Who were the forty-niners?
The reason President Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico City, but they refused to see him.
What was to offer to buy California from Mexico?
He lost his bid for re-election against William Henry Harrison in 1840.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
Grew larger after Great Britain gave the U.S. some land
What is Maine?
General that captured Mexico City in 1847
Who was Winfield Scott?
President Polk said, "54-40 or fight," to show how he felt about this.
What was Oregon Country?
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too!" was this person's campaign slogan.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
The three goals President Polk had for the country, all of which he reached.
What were to expand the country from coast to coast, to acquire California, and to lower tariffs.