Presidency Chart – James K.
Polk (11th) (1845-1849)
Election of 1844 |
Major Items during Polk’s Presidency |
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Mexican
War Causes Brief Summary of Fighting Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Mexican Cession) Impact
of the Mexican War The
debate over what to do with slavery in the new territories Wilmot
Proviso Conscience
Whigs Free-soil
Movement Gold
discovered in |
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The Women’s Movement |
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Separate
Spheres Leaders
within the Movement |