MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
PRESIDENT JAMES K POLKS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE LOWER 48 STATES
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1 year
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1 term
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2 terms
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2 years
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Detailed explanation-1: -Polk left office after one term, fulfilling a campaign pledge he made in 1844, and he was succeeded by Whig Zachary Taylor. A close ally of Andrew Jackson, Polk’s presidency reflected his adherence to the ideals of Jacksonian democracy and manifest destiny.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk?” An experienced speaker, Polk surprised everyone when he campaigned vigorously and won the presidency on November 5, 1844. He was called a “dark horse” candidate because he was not expected to beat his opponent, Henry Clay of the Whig Party, to become the 11th president of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States of America (1845-1849). As President he oversaw the largest territorial expansion in American history-over a million square miles of land-acquired through a treaty with England and war with Mexico.