________ made a political ploy of Manifest Destiny by pushing the annexation of the Texan Republic. He did so because, as the first vice president to become president, he alienated his own party leaders and had to find an issue that would attract popular support for his bid for a second term.

A. John Tyler
B. Millard Fillmore
C. James K. Polk
D. Daniel Webster


Answer: A

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