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#11 · 1845–1849
James K. Polk
Democratic · Grew the country westward
James Polk added a huge amount of land to the west, stretching the country all the way to the Pacific Ocean, partly through the Mexican-American War.
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He promised to do just a few big things and then leave after one term — and he did exactly that.
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