James K. Polk
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Most Influential Person Across History
President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Why Is James K. Polk Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Before he became president, Polk served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives and ninth governor of Tennessee . A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. Polk is known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War during his presidency, annexing the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession after winning the Mexican–American War.
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