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Polk acquired the Southwest by war with Mexico. McKinley acquired Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines by war with Spain. Monroe acquired Florida from Sain by military force, but war was never declared.
In addition, virtually every 19C President acquired land as a result of Indian wars.
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How was british territory acquired by the US?
It was acquired after the Revolution when the United States got all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi. They also got land from the Louisiana purchase and from the war against Mexico.
How many presidents were in the cold war?
There were 5 u.s presidents during the cold war
What are three presidents that were elected because of war?
Quite a lot of presidents have been elected directkly or indirectly because of war, but the obvious cases are Washington, Grant and Eisenhower.
Is declaring war one of the presidents power?
Declaring war is not one of the president's powers. Congress is the only one to have the power to declare war.
Presidents have used the armed forces in combat abroad without?
A formal declaration of war.
