1 janv. 1844 - Election of 1844
Description:
James K. Pol is elected on a pro-expansion platform- "Re-occupation" of Oregon, annexation of Texas, acquisition of California
- "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!"
- Mandate for expansion
Defeats Henry Clay, who wavers of the expansion/slavery issue, causing anti-slavery Whigs to defect
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1844
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 181 ans