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A quarter (not quarter) of forty eight (not forty eight) is twelve.
Yes, 40 is forty.
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James K. Polk had the campaign slogan 54-40 or fight in 1844. It referred to the latitude demanded for the northern border of the Oregon Territory.
Manifest Destiny.
Maybe you are referring the campaign slogan, "Fifty-four forty or fight". Polk settled for quite a bit less without doing any fighting at that point.
The U.S. President who based his campaign slogan on the Oregon boundary dispute with Britain was James K. Polk. His campaign slogan was "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!", which referred to the latitude line of 54°40' north as the desired northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, extending all the way to the southernmost tip of Alaska.
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No, they were associated with the California gold rush
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