Due to a treaty with Great Britain, Polk was able to add a majority of the Oregon territory to the U.S., but Great Britain would give up its claim entirely. Polk wanted to get Britain out of North America, seeing as Spain and Russia had given up their claims. Again Manifest Destiny can be seen, the need to expand the U.S.'s power and hold of the nation. To "demand more than you want or expect, then, as you reduce your claim, you appear magnanimous", which sums up Polk's policies as president (Liberty and Power 355). In response Polk offered settlement of the boundary at 49 degree north latitude, but they still refused leading Polk to giving the British one year notice to leave the territory. The British gave up the territory, following this
