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Question 29 • US History

In the 1844 election, the phrase "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" referred to

Answer
A
the threat of war with Indigenous people.
B
the number of representatives in Congress.
C
the growing US economy in the West.
D
the desired boundary line in the North.

Explanation

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to the northern boundary the United States wanted for the Oregon Country, at latitude 54°40′ north. The slogan expressed a willingness to fight Britain over the boundary, so the answer is the desired boundary line in the North.

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