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Presidents & Politics (U.S.), United States - 19th Century - History
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James K. Polk

by Carol H. Behrman
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James K. Polk was elected 11th president of the United States in 1845, following a career as congressman and governor of Tennessee. He was a firm believer in "Manifest Destiny", that it was God's will for the U.S. to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Following this belief, he was responsible for adding Texas and the land that would become Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming to the United States."

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James K. Polk was elected 11th president of the United States in 1845, following a career as congressman and governor of Tennessee. He was a firm believer in "Manifest Destiny", that it was God's will for the U.S. to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Following this belief, he was responsible for adding Texas and the land that would become Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming to the United States."

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 2004
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pages
112
Format
Library Binding
ISBN
9780822513964

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