Which presidential candidate in 1844 ran on a platform calling for the simultaneous annexation of Texas and assertion of American claims to all of Oregon?
A) Henry Clay
B) James K. Polk
C) Martin Van Buren
D) John Tyler
E) James G. Birney
Answer: B
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