jan 1, 1844 - 54"40 or Fight

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This bellicose message was used by James K. Polk during his campaign for presidency in 1844. It referred to the American attempts to take claim of all the Oregon territory. It ended up just being big talk because the U.S. didn't want to fight Mexico and Britain at the same time. This event had no impact on slavery.

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