Polk’s ambivalence helped sow so much discord that historians now consider his rapid expansion westward as the first steps toward the Civil War. 12. James K. Polk signed bills that reshaped ...

Robert Morgan's ambition in writing Lions of the West was "to create a living sense of the westward expansion of the United ... John Chapman, David Crockett, Sam Houston, James K. Polk, Winfield ...

Manifest Destiny was used to validate the Westward Expansion and the acquisition of Oregon, ... In 1846, James K. Polk's administration negotiated the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain, ...

The westward expansion carried slavery down into the Southwest, into Mississippi, ... Newly-elected President James K. Polk, rather than retreating, demanded even more concessions.

James K. Polk. One author notes, “Manifest Destiny touched the issues of religion, money, race, patriotism and morality. These clashed in the 1840s as a truly great drama of regional conflict.” ...

John Seigenthaler talked about his book, [James K. Polk], published by Times Books. He described Polk as key to the U.S. westward expansion, and who carried forward the idea of Jacksonian democracy.

James K. Polk’s term ended on March 4, 1849. Zachary Taylor wasn’t sworn in until the next day. Some believed there was no president—or that an obscure senator was in charge.

Westward Expansion Frederick Jackson Turner, the great historian of the late 19th century, ... Newly-elected President James K. Polk, rather than retreating, demanded even more concessions.

In his single term from 1845 to 1849, President James K. Polk extended the United States from sea to shining sea. Polk maintained a “keen ability to balance the diverse desires of the nation ...