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What did James Polk do after he was president?

Polk left office on March 4, 1849 and died on June 15 so he had a very short retirement. He traveled around the South for about a month and then came home to his new home in N… (MORE)

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What jobs did James K. Polk have?

James K Polk worked as a a lawyer, served in the Tennessee legislature, served as speaker in the House of Represntatives, served as governor of Tennessee, and chief lieu… (MORE)

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What did James Polk die from?

"cholera" seems to be a good guess for Polk's cause of death. He had severe gastro-intestinal distress at the end. He died on June 15, 1849 at his new home in Nashville, Tenn… (MORE)

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How long was James Polk in office?

He served only one 4-year term as President . He did not seek a second term. He served 16 years in the US Congress.

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What did James Polk do as president?

James K. Polk as President: . settled the Oregon boundary dispute by diplomacy, essentiallyacting as his own Secretary of State. . settled territorial disputes with Mexico …over Texas andCalifornia by using military force after diplomacy failed. . signed a significantly reduced tariff rate into law. . signed into law a bill that required that all federal money bedeposited in treasuries independent of private banks, reverting tothe system used under Van Buren in contrast to the system used bythe preceding Whig presidents. Major Domestic Policy: Polk's main focus forAmerica was the expanding of land, helped him to win the electionagainst Clay due to him being against the annexation of Texas.Polk's presidency was mostly uneventful until the end of his termcame around. At this time, David Wilmot devised a resolution, whichwould prohibit slavery in the territories. This resolution wasnever passed and put into effect. The debate of slavery whether itshould be limited or kept as is would escalate and eventually turninto the Civil War. Polk created the Department of Interior in 1849in order to manage federal land plots. He then created the WalkerTariff of 1846 in order to reduce the amount of tariffs instead ofvoiding protective tariffs for the northerners. He then brought toeffect the Independent Treasury Act of 1846. This act made ifpossible for the state banks to be funded by the government.America was having trouble with the British dispute over borders inthe unorganized territory. Polk then solved the problem allowingthe British to fish in the Columbia River and by drawing a boundaryline at the forty-ninth parallel line. Major Foreign Policy: Polk believed in ManifestDestiny, which allowed him to annex all of Oregon, Texas, NewMexico and California in total adding one million square miles tothe United States. The entire territory of Texas was not acquiredinto American Territory due Polk wanting to avoid a war with theBritish. The separation line was at the 49th parallel. The UnitedStates gained full power of the Oregon territory on June 15, 1846once the Senate ratified the treaty. Polk also worked towardexpanding the South. The border of Texas created disputes, since ithad declared itself as a an independent nation. When Texas was partof Mexico, the border was the Nueces River, but once it declareditself as an independent nation, its border became the Rio Grande.America was then brought into War against Texas commanded byZachary Taylor. As a result of the war, Texas was able to becamepart of the United States through purchase. Under the Treaty ofGuadalupe-Hidalgo, the United States purchased Texas from Mexicofor $15 million. In 1848, the Treaty of New Granada was signed inorder to prevent British from acquiring the western part ofAmerica. This also gave Americans the right in present-day Colombiaand then the U.S. recognized New Granada as powerful and noticedthe neutrality. Court Case: â¢ Jones v. VanZandt (1847)-Declared that the Fugitive Slave Law wasConstitutional and that slavery was decided upon the individualstate. â¢ West River Bridge v. Dix (1848)-Stated that as long ascompensation is offered by the sates, then they could take thebridge franchises like any other property. â¢ Smith v. Turner (1849)-Created the "constitutionality of statelaws regarding foreign commerce," and the "taxation of immigrants." â¢ Luther v. Borden (1849)-Toughened Article IV of the Constitution. Intellectual and Social Developments: â¢ Population was rising as immigrants moved America. IrishImmigrants were taking places in factories, expanding the workforce. â¢ Women did not have much power and voice in politics. They stillplayed a role and tried to get their voices heard in the 1840s.Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott led the Seneca Fallsconvention in 1848. It gave women the motivation to the movementsof women's rights and abolition of slavery. â¢ Antislavery parties were formed: Liberty and Free Soil. Fightingwhether slavery should be allowed into the territory. â¢ The Mormons created Salt Lake City in 1847 in order to be able topractice religion and polygamy and have religious freedom from thestates. â¢ In 1849, a massive migration occurred in spite of finding goldand becoming wealthy during the California Gold Rush. â¢ John O'Sullivan mentioned the idea of "Manifest Destiny." Hestated that the United States was destined to occupy and conquerthe areas from Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean Polk's Legacy: To some people, Polk was man whoaccomplished close to everything he put his word to, yet somepeople believe that he was a man who missed man greatopportunities. Polk ignored slavery throughout his term; other thenthis, he met all of his requirements that he set for himself. Polkwill always be remembered for the mass amount of land that heannexed into the United States and his idea of Manifest Destiny. Healso lowered the tariff rates and established a new federaldepository system. He also created a higher power for the executivebranch. He was also the first president after James Monroe to applythe Monroe Doctrine stating that Americans should be free fromEuropean interference. He was also known as a good war presidentsince he was able to have a good result with the Mexican War.Although, people believe that Polk provoked the Mexican War in hispursuit to gain more land, which then gained a mistrust between theNorth and the South, later resulting in the Civil War. (MORE)

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What did James k Polk do?

James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 - June 15, 1849)was the 11th president of the USA who served one term (1845-1849). He was President during the Mexican War and settled th… (MORE)

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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What is the age James Polk was elected?

James K. Polk was 49 when elected President in 1844. He is currently the ninth-youngest U.S. President in history, but at the time he was the youngest. Top Ten Youngest U.S.… (MORE)

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How fat was James K. Polk?

President Polk was of a normal height and weight-- most sources say he weighed about 185 pounds. Given his height, he was not very fat at all. You may have been confusing hi… (MORE)

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4