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Polk added over 800,000 square miles to western territory and extended the boundary of the country to the Pacific Ocean. He also lowered tariffs and created an independent federal treasury. He only served one term as promised.

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he accomplished to stay up for 14 hours non stop of work so that is 1 thing he accomplished as president

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yes, he was able to expand some of the US territory

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Polk expanded the borders of the US by winning the Mexican War. He also settled a problem with the northern boundary of Oregon and thus prevented any threat of war with Great Britain.

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