James Polk
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| 168043307 | term | 1844-1848 | |
| 168043308 | party | democratic | |
| 168043309 | nickname | "Black Horse" = wasn't thought to do well but did | |
| 168043310 | ran against | Henry Clay | |
| 168043311 | wife | Sarah, she didn't allow dancing in the white house (very strict) | |
| 168043312 | personal | worked himself to death while he was in office, born in North Carolina, but lived in Tennessee so everyone thought he was from Tennessee | |
| 168043313 | campaign | used Manifest Destiny & 54-40 | |
| 168043314 | "54-40 or Fight" | line of latitude that he believed should be the northern border of the U.S. | |
| 168043315 | Texas annexation? | YES!!! on December 29, 1845 Texas became part of the U.S. | |
| 168043316 | 1846 | War with Mexico Begins | |
| 168044519 | Unique | 1 of only president where all his promises came true |