Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Committee
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| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Tariff of 1846
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Pre-Civil War era
Role of the press in shaping public opinion Debates over slavery and statehood Economic growth and westward expansion Era of Manifest Destiny Political realignment in the 1840s Impact_of_the_Industrial_Revolution Mid-19th_century_America Expansionist_policies_of_the_U.S. Growing_tensions_with_Mexico Influence_of_the_Democratic_Party Rise_of_sectionalism_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Increased sectional tensions over slavery
Impact_on_U.S.-Mexico_relations Expansion_of_U.S._territory Influence_on_future_U.S._foreign_policy Role_in_shaping_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:homeTeam |
Manifest Destiny
Expansionism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Polk's Administration
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Annexation of Texas
Acquisition_of_California Acquisition_of_New_Mexico |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Controversial presidency
Promoted the idea of Manifest Destiny Set a precedent for future territorial expansion Influenced the debate over slavery in new territories Facilitated_the_rise_of_the_Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty gptkb:Mexican-American_War |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:William_L._Marcy
gptkb:John_C._Frémont gptkb:Lewis_Cass gptkb:Robert_J._Walker |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_Tyler
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:James_K._Polk
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1849-03-04
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1845-03-04
|