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| − | James Polk "Dem. Pres. 1844: ""dark horse"" nomination; loyal to Jackson; settled Oregon dispute, reduced tariffs; reestablished independ. treasury; fought War with Mexico; defeated Clay by supporting Texas annexation"
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| − | Texas enters Union Dec.1845 became State as Polk enforced agt between Tyler and Congress; boundary dispute causes war
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| − | Slidell Mission "1845: Polk sent this attorney to Mexico to negotiate border, buy NM and CA; failed, and we provoked war"
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| − | Oregon Treaty 1846: treaty with England that set boundary between US and BC
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| − | Wilmot Proviso 1846: Penns. David Wilmot introduced anti-slavery ban on land acquired from Mex.; Sen. Calhoun defeated
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| − | Iowa enters Union "1846: Iowa enters union, as a free state under the Missouri Comproise; highest % farmland of any state"
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| − | Mexican War 1846: war declared by Congress over Whig objection; lasted 2 yrs; US won and captured Mexico City
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| − | """Spot Resolutions""" "Dec. 22, 1847: Whig Congressman Lincoln opposed Mexican War, disputing bloodshed ""spot"" in US"
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| − | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo "Feb. 1848: ends Mexican War: border set at Rio Grande River. US gets CA, NM, NV, WY, CO, TX for $15M"
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| − | Barnburners "1848: antislavery faction that split Dem Party, enabling Whigs to elect Taylor; loyal Dems were ""Hunkers"""
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| − | Zachary Taylor "Whig Pres. 1848: gen. in war,died after 1 year,encouraged both NM+CA to apply for admission as free st."
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| − | Gold in California "Jan. 1849, Polk announced that gold had been found in California. This set off the Gold Rush (“the 49ers"")"
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| | Millard Fillmore Whig VP became pres. in 1850 when Pres. Taylor died; Fillmore enabled Compromise of 1850 to pass | | Millard Fillmore Whig VP became pres. in 1850 when Pres. Taylor died; Fillmore enabled Compromise of 1850 to pass |