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Apr 2, 2024 · James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49).
Apr 2, 2014 · James Polk was the 11th president of the United States, known for his territorial expansion of the nation chiefly through the Mexican-American War.
The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 4, 1845, when James K. Polk was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1849. He was a Democrat, and assumed office after defeating Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential election.
James K. Polk - 11th President, Expansionist, Manifest Destiny: Not yet 50 years of age, Polk was the youngest successful presidential candidate up to that time. He entered the presidency full of eagerness and with an expressed zeal to put his aims into effect.
James K. Polk: Life in Brief. By John C. Pinheiro. Under James Knox Polk, the United States grew by more than a million square miles, adding territory that now composes the states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, much of New Mexico, and portions of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado.
James Polk was shaped by his upbringing on the western frontier and his constant interactions with enslaved people. These experiences framed his attitudes toward slavery and westward expansion, as well as his evolution as a slave owner.
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Polk, the 11th US president (1845-1849), including information about the annexation of Texas, the Mexican War, and Manifest Destiny.
