James K. Polk

54-40 ( 54 degrees- 50 minutes) referred to the line of latitude that the US wanted as the northern border of the Oregon Territory . The slogan threatened Britain with war if this demand was not met. ( One Polk got into office, he settled for less.)

The northern boundary of the Oregon territory was settled by a treaty with Britain while Polk was president. He settled for less that the 54-40 he had campaigned for.

free soil

I have no idea that's why I came here

Right.

3 and one was a pocket veto

The Mexican War was one and he liked to play tennis.

Yes. Polk served a term as governor from 1839 to 1841.

Andrew Jackson

Well, for one, all three of them were from TN. Also, all three of them were presidents.

On July 4, 1848 - President Polk layed the first cornerstone to the Washington Monument.

James Polk won the 1844 presidential election defeating Henry Clay. In the 1844 presidential election James Polk received 170 electoral votes and Henry Clay received 105 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Polk 1,339,494 and Clay 1,300,004.

The taking of California

Not exactly. He negotiated a treaty with Britain that established the disputed northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, but the territory already existed.

The 11th President of the United States was James K. Polk from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. President Polk only served on term, and his Vice President was George M. Dallas.

Division at the 49th parallel

George Mifflin Dallas (July 10, 1792 - December 31, 1864) was a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the eleventh Vice-President of the United States from 1845 March 4 to 1849 March 4, serving under President James Polk. Dallas, Texas is named for him.

Polk sent an envoy to offer Mexico up to $20,000,000, in return for CA and NM. The offer was rejected. Polk sent Gen. Taylor to the disputed area and the Mexican troops this was aggression, and they attacked Taylor's forces. US in turn declared war.

James K Polk did not die in office. He died three months after his retirement on June 15, 1849, likely of cholera.

The address of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home is: , Columbia, TN 38402

He was first buried at his home estate of Polk Place in Nashville, Tennessee. Later his body was moved to a tomb on the grounds of the state capitol in Nashville.

Polk died about three months after he left office. He took a trip to the South and lived in his new house. He was sick much of the time.

yes indeed positively absolutely he did...

James Polk had no discernible outside interests.