In 1844, James K. Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the presidency, beating Henry Clay. Polk promised that he would be a one-term president. Challenges: James K. Polk was an avowed ...

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In 1844, President James K. Polk ran on a Democratic platform that ... soil," and sent the order for war to Congress on May 11. The act was a questionable one. Many Northerners believed that ...

In 1844, President James K. Polk ran on a Democratic platform that ... soil," and sent the order for war to Congress on May 11. The act was a questionable one. Many Northerners believed that ...