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n the national popular vote, Polk beat Clay by fewer than 40,000 votes, a margin of 1.4%. James G. Birney of the anti-slavery Liberty Party won 2.3% of the vote. As President, Polk completed American annexation of Texas, which was the proximate cause of the Mexican–American War.
Explanation:
The Americans had won and they became allies with France. Also they felt victorious.
Answer:
The main idea of this passage is about electoral votes, and how they matter to the election.
Explanation:
So electoral votes are the majority of votes from each state.