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The rallying cry ""fifty-four forty or fight"" referred to which desired territory?

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the northern boundary of Oregon was the latitude line of 54 degrees, 40 minutes. "Fifty-four forty or fight!" was the popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds. Oregon City, along the banks of the Willamette River, the final stop along the Oregon Trail as it appeared in 1848.

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