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Jump Back in Time 西部擴張與改革
 
Texas Coming In, 1844
一幅支持民主黨的卡通畫著:支持擴張的候選人波爾克以及因為德州加入美國而一敗塗地的輝格黨

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詹姆士‧波爾克 (James K. Polk) 獲選為美國第11任總統
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波爾克在選舉中險勝,而他在競選時大力支持美國應該向西部擴張,雖然這是相當熱門的話題,但是其他候選人似乎都刻意迴避。波爾克就任總統之後,因為他並不想競選連任,所以立刻展開行動以實踐競選承諾。在四年任內,他幫美國取得了德州土地、重建了獨立的財政制度,並且從墨西哥取得了部分領土。這一大片從墨西哥取得的領土,也就是現在的加州、新墨西哥州、亞利桑納州、猶他州,以及一部份的科羅拉多州與懷俄明州。這一大片土地不但讓美國領土增加,後來加州還在1848年時發現金礦,所以這片土地的取得可說來得正是時候。

 
Winning by a narrow margin, Polk campaigned on his strong support for westward expansion, a hotly debated issue that was dodged by other candidates. After taking office, Polk acted swiftly to fulfill his campaign promises, as he intended to serve only one term. In four years, he oversaw the addition of Texas, the reestablishment of an independent treasury system, and the acquisition of territory from Mexico. This new land from Mexico eventually became California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. This new land came just in time for the discovery of gold in California in 1848.

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