Question

What was the outcome of Polk’s expansionist policies in the Oregon Territory?

A. The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain.

B. Mexico received part of the Oregon Territory.

C. Polk forced Britain to surrender its land in the Oregon Territory.

D. The United States and Britain warred over rights to the Oregon Territory

Answer 1

The answer is A, "The Oregon Territory was split between the US and Britain."

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A. "The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain".

Step-by-step explanation:

James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States, is considered the responsible of establishing the boundaries of what is now the American West. Polk's expansionist policies included the annexation of Oregon and Texas. What resulted for Oregon, was to split its territory between the United States and Britain after a peaceful negotiation in 1864, resolved after the signing of the Oregon Treaty.