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| - thumb|250px|James "Young Hickory" Polk.James Knox Polk (North Carolina, 2 november 1795 - Tennessee, 15 juni 1849) was de 11de President van de Verenigde Staten. Hij volgde president John Tyler op in maart 1845, om vervolgens te worden opgevolgd door Zachary Taylor in maart 1849. Hij was een Democratische president.
- James Polk was President of the United States during the mid 19th century. According to C.J. Cregg, Polk had "diverticulitis" and was unable to digest nuts.
- James Polk was the 11th President of the United States of America. He is best known for taking a hardliner anti-immigration stance, responding to repeated incursions by the Mexicans into California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas by invading Mexico and taking those territories for the glory of America. He then turned them all into states, although Texas actually declared itself an independent republic for a while. Many Texans still believe that their state is an independent republic. Protested Polk, "Hey, Mexico can't be the only thing I'm allowed to invade, can it?"
- James Knox Polk (pronounced /poʊk/, POEK; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. He was 49 years old at the time of his inauguration, making him the youngest President up to that time. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly 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) prior to 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 even more famous for leading the successful Mex
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| - thumb|250px|James "Young Hickory" Polk.James Knox Polk (North Carolina, 2 november 1795 - Tennessee, 15 juni 1849) was de 11de President van de Verenigde Staten. Hij volgde president John Tyler op in maart 1845, om vervolgens te worden opgevolgd door Zachary Taylor in maart 1849. Hij was een Democratische president.
- James Polk was the 11th President of the United States of America. He is best known for taking a hardliner anti-immigration stance, responding to repeated incursions by the Mexicans into California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas by invading Mexico and taking those territories for the glory of America. He then turned them all into states, although Texas actually declared itself an independent republic for a while. Many Texans still believe that their state is an independent republic. In spite of all these things, Polk was a Democrat. Any attempt at conservatism was rendered moot when he was discovered penetrating the young Italian chef in the White House kitchen in front of the sink and next to a tub of Vaseline. Protested Polk, "Hey, Mexico can't be the only thing I'm allowed to invade, can it?"
- James Polk was President of the United States during the mid 19th century. According to C.J. Cregg, Polk had "diverticulitis" and was unable to digest nuts.
- James Knox Polk (pronounced /poʊk/, POEK; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. He was 49 years old at the time of his inauguration, making him the youngest President up to that time. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly 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) prior to 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 even more famous for leading the successful Mexican–American War. He lowered the tariff and established a treasury system that lasted until 1913. A dark horse candidate in 1844, he was the first president to retire after a single term without seeking re-election. He died of cholera three months after his term ended. As a Democrat committed to geographic expansion (or Manifest Destiny), he overrode Whig objections and was responsible for the second-largest expansion of the nation's territory. Polk secured the Oregon Territory (including Washington, Oregon and Idaho), amounting to about 285,000 square miles (738,000 km²), then purchased 525,000 square miles (1,360,000 km²) through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican–American War. The expansion re-opened a furious debate over allowing slavery in the new territories. The controversy was inadequately arbitrated by the Compromise of 1850, and only found its ultimate resolution on the battlefields of the U. S. Civil War. Polk signed the Walker Tariff that brought an era of near free trade to the country until 1861. He oversaw the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Smithsonian, 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. He was the first President of the United States to be photographed frequently while in office. Scholars have ranked him 8th to 12th on the list of greatest presidents for his ability to set an agenda and achieve all of it.
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