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birth day
he was born on November 2, 1795, Pineville, NC -
move out
When he was 10 years old, the family moved to the Tennessee frontier to join his grandfather. -
army
he was not in the army -
college
he when to university University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill -
job
he was a clerk of the state senate. -
married
James Polk was marred to Sarah Polk -
yong hickory
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children
he had non -
governer
become govern of Tennessee -
political party
he was a Democratic. -
election
The presidency of James K. Polk began on March 3, 1845 - March 4, 1849 -
Texas becomes a state
Texas is admitted as a slave state, making it the twenty-eighth state in the Union. -
law he develop
Added a large territory to U.S. he purchase California.
He set the Oregon territory. -
the Mexican war
Congress declares war on Mexico after American troops, under General Zachary Taylor, clash with Mexican troops on the north bank of the Rio Grande. -
good president
he incres the united states -
bear flag revolt
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Tariff
Congress passes a tariff -
Iowa
Iowa is admitted as a free state, making it the twenty-ninth state in the Union. -
mexico
mexico lose the war -
Gold discovered in California
the gold rush -
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is admitted as a free state, making it the thirtieth state in the Union. -
left office
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death
Polk died on June 15, 1849 in Nashville, Tennessee from cholera. He was only in retirement for three months. Polk was buried at Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. -
cholera
this is the vires the he die from
