Why did the Democrats focus on linking Oregon to Texas as a territorial objective in their 1844 electoral platform?  To counter the charge that they were anti-southern. To gain the support of future voters from those territories. To increase revenue from the territories for political activity. To counter the charge that they were a pro-southern party.

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Why did the Democrats focus on linking Oregon to Texas as a territorial objective in their 1844 electoral platform?  To counter the charge that they were anti-southern. To gain the support of future voters from those territories. To increase revenue from the territories for political activity. To counter the charge that they were a pro-southern party. 

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