MATCHING Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 50

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-James K. Polk

• A)was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking
• B)led American forces at Veracruz
• C)was elected vice president in 1840
• D)was one of the defenders at the Alamo
• E)was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
• F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
• G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
• H)died after one month in office
• I)was president of the Republic of Texas
• J)was known as "Young Hickory"

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Definitions:

Proxy Solicitations

Efforts to collect proxy votes from shareholders to influence decisions at shareholder meetings.

Binding Vote

A vote that obligates the involved parties to adhere to the decision or outcome of that vote.

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a bank or creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

Pledge

A promise or agreement to do something or a tangible object given as a guarantee of the promisor's commitment.