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    Polk, James

    What year was James Polk born?President James Polk

      1795. Yup, that's when he was born.

    Which president was Polk?President James Polk

      11th. Right after John Tyler.

    What occupation did Polk have before he was elected president?President James Polk

      Lawyer. Seems like a lot of presidents were previously lawyers...

    What happened to the Liberty Bell during Polk's term?President James Polk

      None of these. The bell cracked in 1835, nine years before Polk became president, but in 1846 the crack widened, making the bell unringable.

    Of what political party was Polk?President James Polk

      Democratic. Who WAS from the Sneezer party? I forget.

    What year was Polk elected to office?President James Polk

      1844. What can I say? It was 1844.

    Who was Polk's vice president?President James Polk

      George M. Dallas. Henry Clay was his opponent in the elections.

    How far did Polk extend the nation's boundaries?President James Polk

      To the shores of the Pacific. Rather large expansion, if you ask me.

    What important event occured in California during Polk's term?President James Polk

      Gold was discovered. In 1848.

    What was James Polk's middle name?President James Polk

      Knox . Rather odd middle name, I think...

    Which university did James Polk graduate from in 1818?James K. Polk

      University of North Carolina. He was a very brilliant young man bcoming the salutatorian Latin scholar in his year group and going on to be elected to legislation at 28 years of age.

    Who was President Polk married to and how many children did they have?James K. Polk

      Sarah Childress, no children. Sarah and James married in 1824. James stayed focused on his political career and decided to make America a larger country. Extra information about other answers: Letitia was John Tyler's wife and they did have eight boys and seven girls. Anna was William Henry Harrison's wife and they had six boys and five girls. Margaret was Zachary Taylor's wife and they had one boy and five girls.

    James was the first of ten children in his family. How many children were in his family?James K. Polk

      10. James was the son of a prosperous farmer who obviously had more than enough children to help run his farm.

    James had an issue that affected his work. What problem did he have with people?James K. Polk

      Trust. He never trusted his work to anyone else, so he did it all himself.

    Why did people flock to California in the "Fabulous Forties"?James K. Polk

      Gold rush. Large lumps of gold were found in Stockton, California. This gold rush can truly be attributed to James because if the land had not been acquired for the United States by his leadership the Mexicans would have gotten the gold instead.

    "The Post" ran his obituary in the paper stating that he died from diarrhea. Polk died three months after leaving office. What year did he die in?James K. Polk

      1849. They said that he had been ill for several weeks and that diarrhea was fatal in the West.

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