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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:New_Mexico_Territory
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Tennessee_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1795-11-02
November 2, 1795
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:North_Carolina
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Polk_Family_Cemetery
Polk Memorial
Polk Place
Polk Memorial in Nashville, Tennessee
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Andrew_Polk_III
gptkb:Andrew_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Benjamin_Polk_Jr.
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gptkb:Charles_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:David_Polk_III
gptkb:Edward_Polk_III
gptkb:Edward_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:George_Polk_III
gptkb:George_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Henry_Polk_III
gptkb:James_Polk_IV
gptkb:John_Polk_III
gptkb:Joseph_Polk_III
gptkb:Joseph_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Junius_Polk
gptkb:Richard_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Robert_Polk
gptkb:Robert_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Samuel_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:William_Polk_III
gptkb:Thomas_Polk
gptkb:none
gptkb:Andrew_Polk
gptkb:Franklin_Polk
gptkb:Charles_Polk
gptkb:Henry_Polk
gptkb:Joseph_Polk
gptkb:Samuel_Jones_Polk
gptkb:Sarah_Polk
gptkb:David_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Thomas_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce_Polk
gptkb:John_Polk
gptkb:David_Polk
gptkb:Mary_Polk
gptkb:John_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:William_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Thomas_Polk_III
gptkb:George_Polk
gptkb:William_Wallace_Polk
gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
gptkb:Richard_Polk_III
gptkb:Robert_Polk_III
Zachary Taylor Polk
Benjamin Polk
Richard Polk
Benjamin Polk III
Edward Polk
James Polk III
Samuel Polk III
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:death_date
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53
1849-06-15
June 15, 1849
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Henry_Clay
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gptkbp:delivers
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gptkb:1847_State_of_the_Union_Address
gptkb:1848_State_of_the_Union_Address
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Tennessee
1849
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gptkbp:district
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gptkb:Tennessee's_9th_congressional_district
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gptkbp:economic_policy
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gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
Expansionism
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:1844_Presidential_Election
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:1844_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1848_United_States_presidential_election
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
Territorial expansion of the U. S.
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:James_Knox_Polk
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gptkbp:governor
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1839-1841
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:head_of_state
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gptkb:George_M._Dallas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Polk Jr.
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gptkbp:image
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James K. Polk portrait
James K. Polk.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
|
gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkb:Joe_Biden
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gptkbp:influenced
|
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Andrew_Johnson
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkb:William_H._Taft
U. S. territorial expansion
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gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
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gptkbp:international_relations
|
gptkb:Acquisition_of_New_Mexico
gptkb:Annexation_of_Texas
Acquisition of California
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gptkbp:is_attended_by
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gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Sarah_Childs_Polk
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gptkbp:is_served_by
|
1845
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gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkb:expansion
Expansionism
Oregon Territory acquisition
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gptkbp:led_to
|
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:legacy
|
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
Controversial figure in American history
Advocate for westward expansion
Impact on U. S.-Mexico relations
Role in the establishment of the Democratic Party as a national party
Debate over the Mexican-American War
Historical assessments vary widely.
Influence on future presidential policies
Influence on the concept of Manifest Destiny
Significant impact on U. S. territorial growth
Promoter of economic growth through territorial acquisition
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gptkbp:nationality
|
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:Young_Hickory
|
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gptkbp:nominated_for
|
gptkb:Democratic_Party
1844
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
|
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
Expansion of the United States
Expansion of the United States territory
Establishment of the U. S. Naval Academy
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gptkbp:notable_event
|
gptkb:Walker_Tariff_of_1846
gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Annexation_of_Texas
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Department_of_the_Air_Force
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Department_of_the_Navy
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Department_of_the_Treasury
Establishment of the Smithsonian Institution
Establishment of the Department of Education
Establishment of the Department of Energy
Establishment of the Department of Health and Human Services
Establishment of the Department of Agriculture
Establishment of the Department of Justice
Establishment of the Department of Labor
Establishment of the Department of State
Establishment of the Department of Transportation
Establishment of the Department of the Interior
Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Establishment of the U. S. Naval Academy
Establishment of the Department of Defense
Establishment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Establishment of the Department of the Army
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:1844_presidential_election
|
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gptkbp:notable_work
|
gptkb:1846_Tariff_Act
gptkb:Polk_Doctrine
gptkb:Independent_Treasury_Act
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
Expansion of the United States
Expansionism
Polk's Presidency
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gptkbp:occupation
|
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
|
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gptkbp:office
|
gptkb:Governor
Speaker of the House of Representatives
11th President of the United States
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gptkbp:party
|
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
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gptkbp:political_career
|
U. S. Representative from Tennessee
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gptkbp:political_ideology
|
gptkb:Jacksonian_Democracy
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
|
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gptkbp:political_party
|
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
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gptkbp:political_position
|
gptkb:Governor
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Expansionism
|
|
gptkbp:position
|
gptkb:Governor
Senator from Tennessee
|
|
gptkbp:position_held
|
gptkb:Governor
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
11th President of the United States
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gptkbp:preceded_by
|
gptkb:John_Tyler
|
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gptkbp:predecessor
|
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
|
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gptkbp:president
|
gptkb:United_States
1845-03-04
1849-03-04
11th President of the United States
1845-1849
March 4, 1845
March 4, 1849
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gptkbp:profession
|
gptkb:lawyer
|
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gptkbp:promoted
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gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
|
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gptkbp:related_to
|
gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Texas_Annexation
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkb:1844_Democratic_National_Convention
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkb:1844_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1848_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:Senate
gptkb:1845_United_States_congressional_election
gptkb:1846_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee
gptkb:1846_United_States_congressional_election
gptkb:1847_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee
gptkb:1847_United_States_congressional_election
gptkb:1848_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee
gptkb:1849_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee
Presidency of James K. Polk
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gptkbp:religion
|
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Methodism
|
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gptkbp:role
|
gptkb:Governor
Speaker of the House of Representatives
|
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gptkbp:served_as
|
gptkb:Governor
|
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gptkbp:served_in
|
1849
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|
gptkbp:signature
|
James K. Polk signature
James K. Polk's signature
James K. Polk Signature
James K. Polk's Signature
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gptkbp:signed_by
|
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty
|
|
gptkbp:spouse
|
gptkb:Sarah_Childs_Polk
|
|
gptkbp:succeeded_by
|
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
|
|
gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
|
|
gptkbp:term
|
1845-1849
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gptkbp:term_end
|
1849-03-04
March 4, 1849
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|
gptkbp:term_length
|
4 years
|
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gptkbp:term_start
|
1845-03-04
March 4, 1845
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gptkbp:was_a
|
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:diplomat
gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:political_leaders
national leader
19th-century politician
historical president
American president
Democratic politician
American leader
American expansionist
American war leader
Tennessee politician
U. S. congressman
U. S. governor
U. S. representative
U. S. statesman
expansionist president
war president
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gptkbp:was_democrat
|
gptkb:true
|
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gptkbp:was_known_for
|
strong leadership
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:Mexican_War
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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