How did the election of james polk in 1844 impact westward expansion

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Lucia Jarvis

12 July, 01:11

How did the election of james polk in 1844 impact westward expansion

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Shiloh Boyer · Answer 1

James Polk and many Americans at the time had a philosophy where they could expand the country to the Pacific Ocean. This was called Manifest Destiny and Polk was telling the Americans that he can do it if they elected him.