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Biography of James Polk (11th President)
Often called the first "dark horse" (because no one counted on him
to become president in the 1944 election) President James K. Polk was the
last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong
President until the Civil war.
He was born in Mecklenbur ....
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to extend the country from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans proved
useless, congress declared war and, despite much northern opposition,
supported the military operations. American forces won repeated victories
and occupied Mexico City. Finally, in 1848, Mexico ceded New Mexico and
California in return for $15,000,000 and American assumption of the damage
claims.
Polk left his office with his health undermined form hard work and
later would die in 1849.
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