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Who was James. K . Polk?
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Southern president, elected 1844
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What did he want?
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Manifest Destiny, Taking new land, annexation of Texas
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Annexation of Texas?
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Polk wanted to take over Texas. After Polk won, President Taylor decided to annex Texax ( to make it part of USA)
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What happened with California/New Mexico?
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Sent Sidell to Mexico City to buy them- they said no! So then he started a fight and sending troops to the disputed area... Mexican-American War (1846-8)
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Evaluate Polk's role in bringing about scetional tension:
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Caused serious sectional tension (Wilmot Proviso, Calhoun Doctorine, struggle for Compromise). Polk caused tension by annexing Texas Texas and not fighting for Oregon, resulting in the Wilmot Proviso.
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