Young Hickory

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nickname
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
gptkbp:birthDate November 2, 1795
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:burialPlace Polk Memorial
gptkbp:children gptkb:David_Polk
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin similarity_to_Andrew_Jackson
gptkbp:deathDate June 15, 1849
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:historicalSignificance increased tensions over slavery
role in westward expansion
role in shaping national identity
legacy of political leadership
advocate for Manifest Destiny
influence on subsequent presidents
legacy of presidential leadership
presidency during a pivotal era
impact_on_U.S._foreign_policy
influence_on_American_politics
expansion_of_U.S._territory
influence_on_American_democracy
contribution_to_U.S._history
impact_on_American_expansionism
impact_on_the_Democratic_Party's_platform
influence_on_future_Democratic_policies
role_in_shaping_U.S.-Mexico_relations
role_in_the_development_of_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Young Hickory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkbp:knownFor expansionism
gptkbp:name gptkb:James_K._Polk
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Young_Hickory
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Oregon_Treaty
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
Compromise of 1850
Annexation of Texas
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:office 11th President of the United States
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1825
1849
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:president gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
1845-1849
gptkbp:signature James_K._Polk's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sarah_Childress_Polk
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Millard_Fillmore