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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1840
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gptkbp:administrative_division
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expanded U. S. borders
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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influential Whig leader
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:John_J._Crittenden
gptkb:video_game_series
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
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gptkbp:community_impact
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set precedent for party conventions
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gptkbp:current_champion
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gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
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gptkbp:date
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November 5, 1844
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gptkbp:defeated
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continued political involvement
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gptkbp:demographics
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predominantly white male
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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focused on diplomacy
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gptkbp:election_year
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170
1,339,494
appeal to Northern voters
focus on Southern states
highlighted divisions within the Whig Party
shifted U. S. policy towards expansionism
victory in the Electoral College
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gptkbp:governed_by
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not applicable
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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considered a pivotal election
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gptkbp:historical_context
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pre-Civil War America
viewed as a turning point in U. S. politics
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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gptkb:Polk_vs._Clay
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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increased sectional tensions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Presidential election of 1844
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gptkbp:impact
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led to the Mexican-American War
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gptkbp:issues
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gptkb:Oregon_Territory
annexation of Texas
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gptkbp:legacy
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significant territorial gains for the U. S.
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:54°40′_or_Fight!
gptkb:54-40_or_Fight!
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first election with a national party convention
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:platform
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expansion of U. S. territory
anti-annexation stance
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1840
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Theodore_Frelinghuysen
gptkb:George_M._Dallas
marked by territorial expansion
emphasized Manifest Destiny
focused on territorial acquisition
pursued aggressive expansion policies
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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supported by Northern industrialists
supported by Southern planters
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gptkbp:result
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Polk won by a narrow margin
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1848
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gptkbp:superintendent
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gptkb:James_Buchanan
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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approximately 78%
loss in the Electoral College
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gptkbp:voting_method
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popular vote
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
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gptkbp:year
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1844
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