As President, Which of the Following Did Polk Support

question 23

Multiple Choice

As president, which of the following did Polk support?

• A) handing parts of the Oregon territory over to Britain to ensure peaceful relations
• B) major increases in tariffs on imports to raise consumer prices
• C) Mexican rule in California in return for control over Texas
• D) fewer foreign goods competing in the American marketplace
• E) the federal government's management of government funds through a National Treasury

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