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Being satisfied with the accomplishments of his term, he did not seek re-election, and retired as promised. He died of [[cholera]] three months after his term ended. Scholars have ranked him favorably on the [[Historical rankings of United States Presidents|list of greatest presidents]] for his ability to set an agenda and achieve all of it. | Being satisfied with the accomplishments of his term, he did not seek re-election, and retired as promised. He died of [[cholera]] three months after his term ended. Scholars have ranked him favorably on the [[Historical rankings of United States Presidents|list of greatest presidents]] for his ability to set an agenda and achieve all of it. | ||
'''James K. Polk''' was the greatest President in the history of the United States of America as ranked by nobody. EAT IT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, YOU | '''James K. Polk''' was the greatest President in the history of the United States of America as ranked by nobody. EAT IT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, YOU TEETER-TOLLER! | ||
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James K. Polk Presidential Cup
1st edition (Season 41)
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The Man Himself
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849).
Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.<ref>http://www.presidentialavenue.com/jp.cfm#1</ref> He later lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) before becoming president.
A firm supporter of Andrew Jackson, Polk was the last strong pre-Civil War president. Polk is noted for his foreign policy successes. He threatened war with Britain then backed away and split the ownership of the Northwest with Britain. He is more famous for leading the nation into the Mexican–American War, in which the US was victorious. He lowered the tariff and established a treasury system that lasted until 1913.
The expansion reopened a furious national debate over allowing slavery in the new territories. The controversy was inadequately arbitrated by the Compromise of 1850, and finally found its ultimate resolution on the battlefields of the U.S. Civil War. Polk signed the Walker Tariff that brought an era of nearly free trade to the country until 1861. He oversaw the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Smithsonian Institution, the groundbreaking for the Washington Monument, and the issuance of the first postage stamps in the United States, introduced by his Postmaster General Cave Johnson.
Being satisfied with the accomplishments of his term, he did not seek re-election, and retired as promised. He died of cholera three months after his term ended. Scholars have ranked him favorably on the list of greatest presidents for his ability to set an agenda and achieve all of it.
James K. Polk was the greatest President in the history of the United States of America as ranked by nobody. EAT IT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, YOU TEETER-TOLLER!
