Oregon Territory Negotiations Under President Polk
President James K. Polk's negotiations with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory
A
succeeded in part because he bluffed by demanding more territory than he actually intended to acquire
B
escalated into a brief border war to solidify the boundary between Canada and the United States
C
forced the United States into a simultaneous two-front war when the conflict with Mexico over Texas began
D
failed to fulfill his campaign promise regarding the expansion of United States territory
E
required the federal government to compensate Great Britain for land south of the 49th parallel