President Polk managed to acquire Oregon through a compromise with Britain, partly by:
a. ordering war preparations, including more spending on the army
b. not budging from his proposal of a 49o border extended from the Rockies to the Pacific
c. enlisting the Mexican ambassador to negotiate on behalf of the United States
d. demanding all of Oregon north to 54o40ยด north latitude, then accepting a 49o border
D
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A) western B) southern C) national D) eastern
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false