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On November 2, 1795 in Pikeville NC, a future president was born. His name was James K Polk. In his future he would accomplish the greatest land expansion in history.
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In 1806 James K. Polk buys new land in Tennessee before his presidency
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James was mainly home-schooled his whole childhood until he went to a presbyterian school in 1814. He graduated in 1818
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When Polk was 21 he went to college at University of North Carolina. He went to school for the major of law to become a lawyer.
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After only 2 years of college Polk graduates, goes to Nashville, TN, and studies law under the mentorship of Felix Grundy. -
In 1820 James passed the state bar exam and becomes clerk of state senate.
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When Polk was a lawyer he even passed state bar exam
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On January 1, 1824 James and Sarah get married at the plantation house of Sarah's parent's near Murfreesburo TN.
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In 1825 James became a part of the U.S House of Representatives and was later to become governor. -
On June 25, 1845 Mexicans invade America along the border over where America and Mexico met -
On September 20, 1819 James gets elected as Tennessee State Senator. Becoming a State Senator was the first stage in becoming president.
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On October 14, 1839 James Polk became Governor of Tennessee and was succeeded by another future president Zachary Taylor
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On October 15, 1841 James Polk leaves the House of Representatives -
On November 5, 1844 James K. Polk became the President of the United States
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During the first year of Polk's presidency the Irish Potato Famine caused many Irish to come to America. This caused many revolts in America
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When James Polk became president he left his home and bought new land
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On October 10, 1845 James K. Polk invented the Naval academy
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In 1845 one of the biggest states in America was added. That state is the one and only Texas. Texas became one of our states because of the Mexican-American war -
Under James K. Polk presidency he was in charge of the largest territorial expansion in U.S history.
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On February 4, 1846 about 400 wagons ferried around 2,000 latter-day saints across the Mississippi River
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On May 13, 1846 Congress votes in favor to start war on Mexico over Texas -
On June 14, 1846 Californians post the Bear Flag Revolt against the Mexican Government. In 1822 California became a province on Mexico but then later in 1846, wanted to join America again. -
In 1846 James K. Polk settled the dispute over Oregon with Great Britain. This was known as the Oregon trail dispute -
The tariff of 1846 was something that lowered revenues although few things remained protected
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The river and harbors bill was something that James Polk called unconstitutional and vetoes because the bill would have favored places that did not have foreign trade. -
We all know the Smithsonian well, that was created first as an institution on August 10, 1846 -
In 1848 the war with Mexico ends and America gains new territory in the Southwest.
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On March 5, 1849 James polk leaves office
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After his presidency, James Polk moves to his recently bought estate in Nashville. He spent his time remodeling and sorting through his presidential papers.
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On June 15, 1849 James K. Polk takes his last breath in Nashville, TN in his home
