James K. Polk - 1845-1849.

James K. Polk enters the White House with a clear goal: expand the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

During a single term, Texas joins the Union, the Oregon dispute with Great Britain is resolved, and the Mexican–American War leads to the acquisition of vast new territories, including California.

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