Multiple choice

The president most responsible for adding CA, OR, and the southwest to the U.S. is...

  1. Andrew Jackson

  2. Zachary Taylor

  3. James K Polk

  4. Martin Van Buren
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C Correct answer
Explanation

James K. Polk was the president during the Mexican-American War. His administration oversaw the acquisition of vast territories, including California and the Southwest, and the settlement of the Oregon boundary.

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