The 1844 Democratic Party campaign slogan was "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" This slogan referred to the northern latitude line (54°40′) that the party sought to use as the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, which was a point of contention with Britain. The slogan encapsulated the aggressive expansionist sentiment of the time, appealing to voters' desires for territorial growth. Ultimately, the issue of Oregon was resolved diplomatically, with the U.S. and Britain agreeing to a boundary at the 49th parallel.
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