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1845 EXPANSIONIST PRESIDENT ASSUMES OFFICE

JameA K.. P oik [DemocAat) beat HenAy d a y ^.n -the 1844 campatgning on
th e iAAue o {j"W e A tw a A d ExpanAion". Ht-6 pAedeceAA th e ^ annextng
th e Texan R ep u b lic & Potk com pleted th tA Ao I t became th e 28th 2 . 1 ) . UAing th e
Atogan "F i^ ty-F o u A FoAty oa F tg h t"he ^oAcedBA ttatn to th e AematndeA ofa th e
Canadian boundaAy along th e 4 9 th . paAaMei. TeAAitoAy" enteAed th e USA in 1846
[qv 2 . 2 ) , & v icto A y in th e M exican WaA 1846-48 [qv 2 .1) added anotheA 529,000 Aq. m iteA .

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James K. Polk 1845-1849

Jamb K.
lnaiiynimted
11th Pteb

Henty Clay
defeated

Folded Covet cdb PHILAOELPHIA/Pa. JUN.3, 'F because to Poik.

John
10th Pbeb