In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to the number of representatives in Congress.
the growing US economy in the West.
the desired boundary line in the North.
the threat of war with American Indians.

the democratic and republican parties

explanation:

answer: the time zones used to be whatever the local authority wanted them to be. one town might have 6am whenever the sun came up and another town had 6am 10 minutes later.  

the trains had a hard time when their orders said to be at a certain point at 6am.  

6am, but who's 6am.  

the railroads got together and set the time zones more or less along the longitude lines across the country.

explanation:

why are graveyards noisy? because of all the coffin!

what's a ghost's favorite pasta? spookgetti.

why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? because he had no-body to go with!

what do you call a fat pumpkin? a plumpkin.

what room does a ghost not need? a living room!

what kind of dessert does a ghost like? i scream!

what is a vampire’s favorite fruit? a nectarine!

know why skeletons are so calm? because nothing gets under their skin.

what is a ghost's favorite liquor? mali-boo.

do you know how to make a witch itch? you take away the w!

what do you call two witches living together? broommates.

why are ghosts so bad at lying? you can see right through them.

how do you make a skeleton laugh? tickle his funny bone!

what do mummies like to listening to on halloween? wrap music!

what monster likes to dance at a party? the boogieman!

how do girl vampires flirt? they bat their eyes.

what is a ghosts favorite dessert? boo-berry pie.