What did James polk do when he ended his second term?

Answer 1

James Knox Polk was the 11th United States President.

He was born on a 250-acre farm in Pineville, North Carolina on November 2, 1795. His family moved to Tennessee when he was 11.

After a mere two years of formal education James Knox Polk returned to North Carolina to become an honor student at the University of North Carolina. Upon graduation, he studied law in Nashville and then established a law practice in Columbia.

During his first year in the Tennessee Legislature, he was introduced to Sarah Childress by Andrew Jackson. They were married on January 1, 1824.

His Congressional career lasted fourteen years including two terms as Speaker of the House. Polk returned home and successfully ran for governor of Tennessee. After a two year term he failed to be reelected.

He revived his political career came at the Democratic convention where he became a compromise candidate and when on to win the White House.

His administration froth with achievement. He expanded the borders of the United States to the Pacific Ocean while adding three states to the Union, started the Naval Academy, began construction of the Washington Monument and issued the first postage stamp while proclaiming a uniform standard for all the states; elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

True to his campaign pledge, he served only a four year term. He and Sarah returned to Tennessee. The couple embarked on an extensive tour of the southern states. At the end of the trip, he moved into his recently purchased estate in Nashville, "Polk Place." Just four months after leaving the White House Polk was dead at the age of 53.

He was buried at the Nashville City Cemetery and later reinterred on the lawn of his home "Polk Place" under a monument designed by architect William Strickland. His widow, Sarah endured the longest widowhood of any first lady and was in her 43rd year when death took her at the mansion. She was buried beside her husband at age 87. Two years after her death Polk Place was demolished and both bodies and the monument were relocated to the grounds of the State Capitol.

The Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee was constructed by the Presidents father and is the only surviving residence of where Polk lived.

Answer 2

James Knox Polk was the 11th United States President.

He was born on a 250-acre farm in Pineville, North Carolina on November 2, 1795. His family moved to Tennessee when he was 11.

After a mere two years of formal education James Knox Polk returned to North Carolina to become an honor student at the University of North Carolina. Upon graduation, he studied law in Nashville and then established a law practice in Columbia.

During his first year in the Tennessee Legislature, he was introduced to Sarah Childress by Andrew Jackson. They were married on January 1, 1824.

His Congressional career lasted fourteen years including two terms as Speaker of the House. Polk returned home and successfully ran for governor of Tennessee. After a two year term he failed to be reelected.

He revived his political career came at the Democratic convention where he became a compromise candidate and when on to win the White House.

His administration froth with achievement. He expanded the borders of the United States to the Pacific Ocean while adding three states to the Union, started the Naval Academy, began construction of the Washington Monument and issued the first postage stamp while proclaiming a uniform standard for all the states; elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

True to his campaign pledge, he served only a four year term. He and Sarah returned to Tennessee. The couple embarked on an extensive tour of the southern states. At the end of the trip, he moved into his recently purchased estate in Nashville, "Polk Place." Just four months after leaving the White House Polk was dead at the age of 53.

He was buried at the Nashville City Cemetery and later reinterred on the lawn of his home "Polk Place" under a monument designed by architect William Strickland. His widow, Sarah endured the longest widowhood of any first lady and was in her 43rd year when death took her at the mansion. She was buried beside her husband at age 87. Two years after her death Polk Place was demolished and both bodies and the monument were relocated to the grounds of the State Capitol.

The Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee was constructed by the Presidents father and is the only surviving residence of where Polk lived.

Answer 3

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 Nashville ,worked on his papers and remodeling his house until he died.

Answer 4

He had little time for anything. He had only 103 days left to live when he left the White House. However he did have time to take a trip through the Southern US before he retired to nis new home in Nashville, TN

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

He died. Shortly after leaving office, Polk fell ill with cholera and died that summer.

Answer 7

He learned how so spell COLLEGE!

Answer 8

he studdied law