James Polk the 11th president by Elijah

James Polks speech the inaugural address

ekali2002 — 2015-05-14 00:12:46 UTC

First paragraph from the speech.

Before Presidency..

ekali2002 — 2015-05-15 13:04:28 UTC

James Polk was born on November 2nd,1795 near Pineville, North Carolina.

Polk was in the Democratic party and he was a top student. He graduated from the university of North Carolina in 1818 Polk studied under a leading Nashville attorney. After graduation Polk served in the Tennesse lehistlature in the United States Congress. James Polk served in the Tennessee legistlature and the US congress. In 1839 Polk became the governor of Tennessee. Then in 1845 Polk became President.

During Presidency

ekali2002 — 2015-05-17 12:42:02 UTC

James Polk was refferred to as "Dark Horse" because he was able to win the presidency in 1844 for Dark Horse. While Polk was president he extended American Territories by one third across the continent. Polk cut tariffs and made the US independent. His goal was to secure the Oregon territories from Mew Mexico and California. A speech famous by James Polk was the inaugural address his first speech in 1845.

After Presidency

ekali2002 — 2015-05-17 13:23:56 UTC

Polks significance after presidency was the addition of more American Land and recieving

Oregon territories from Mew Mexico and California. He was also known for reestablishing US

Treasury. Sadly the stress of the presidency had left him in poor health and he died in Summer

on June 15 1849 when he was 53 years old...

Images

ekali2002 — 2015-05-17 13:33:48 UTC

Images

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Link to speech

ekali2002 — 2015-05-17 13:37:32 UTC

http://millercenter.org/president/polk/speeches/speech-3550

Introduction to James

ekali2002 — 2015-05-18 14:25:14 UTC