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he stated plainly that he would only govern for only one term. His cabinet was also surprisingly devoid of many people who had presidential ambitions in their hearts. He sought to quicken the hearts of the Democrats while appealing to the fears that the Whigs harbored. He vowed not to surpass the powers as enshrined in the constitution. He pledged that he would not assume powers that were not expressly granted to him by the constitution of the United States. Being a fighter
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he vowed to fight back any threats that were directed to the union. Military intervention would cognitively fight any attempts to disso...
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the most important thing about the presidency was the expansion of the American territory by allowing it to touch both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Merry notes that at the beginning of his presidency in 1845
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the United States territory encompassed 1.7 million square miles and barely reaching the Rocky Mountains. The territory increased by 70...
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he furthered his agenda of asking the Senate to institute a state of war with Mexico. After two years
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the army seized the Mexico city and negotiations took root on the way forward for the largely uninhabited northern tracts of land in Me...
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Taylor was the one who replaced Scott as the head of the military. Over time
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Polk soon realized that Taylor was a potential threat to his leadership. He devised a way of removing him from the helm of power. He cl...
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during the negotiations with the Mexicans on the land to the north of Mexico
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the chief negotiator was failing to carry out his duty accordingly. Polk had him recalled from duty. However
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the book ‘A country of vast designs’ holds much relevance to today to when it was written down. The author attempts to make connections between the past and the present gave the implications that the life of Polk had on the presidency and the people of the United States in general. Much of the iconic America today including the great cities of the south became part of this country because James Pork was the president. Had he not fought painlessly
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