Actor profile

James K. Polk

James K. Polk is named in 5 events across the Capture Cascade Timeline, from 1845 to 1846.

5 events From Jan 1, 1845 To Aug 8, 1846 Open in filter view →

Activity over time Events per year

Date	Event	Lanes	Status
1846-08-08	Wilmot Proviso Triggers Sectional Crisis Over Slavery in Conquered Mexican Territory David Wilmot · James K. Polk · U.S. House of Representatives · U.S. Senate · +2		confirmed
1846-05-13	Mexican-American War Begins as Deliberate Land Grab for Slavery Expansion James K. Polk · U.S. Congress · Mexico · Whig Party opposition · +1		confirmed
1846-05-11	Polk Deceives Congress into War Declaration with False American Blood Claims James K. Polk · Zachary Taylor · U.S. Congress · Abraham Lincoln · +1		confirmed
1845-03-01	Texas Annexed as Slave State Despite Nine Years of Antislavery Opposition James K. Polk · John Tyler · John C. Calhoun · U.S. Congress · +2		confirmed
1845-01-01	Manifest Destiny Ideology Provides Racist Justification for Territorial Conquest and Indigenous Genocide John L. O'Sullivan · James K. Polk · U.S. government · Indigenous peoples · +1		confirmed

Network neighbors

18 other actors share an event

U.S. Congress 3× shared Abraham Lincoln 2× shared Mexico 2× shared Anglo-American settlers 1× shared David Wilmot 1× shared Indigenous peoples 1× shared John C. Calhoun 1× shared John L. O'Sullivan 1× shared John Tyler 1× shared Northern Democrats 1× shared Republic of Texas 1× shared Southern Democrats 1× shared U.S. House of Representatives 1× shared U.S. Senate 1× shared U.S. government 1× shared Whig Party 1× shared Whig Party opposition 1× shared Zachary Taylor 1× shared