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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 →
James K. Polk on the timeline 5 events · 1845–1855 · click any marker
James K. Polk on the timeline184518501855James K. Polk
DateEventLanesStatus
1846-08-08Wilmot Proviso Triggers Sectional Crisis Over Slavery in Conquered Mexican Territory 4 src
James K. Polk · U.S. House of Representatives · U.S. Senate · Northern Democrats · +1
confirmed
1846-05-13Mexican-American War Begins as Deliberate Land Grab for Slavery Expansion 3 src
James K. Polk · U.S. Congress · Mexico · Abraham Lincoln
confirmed
1846-05-11Polk Deceives Congress into War Declaration with False American Blood Claims 3 src
James K. Polk · U.S. Congress · Abraham Lincoln · Whig Party
confirmed
1845-03-01Texas Annexed as Slave State Despite Nine Years of Antislavery Opposition 4 src
James K. Polk · John Tyler · John C. Calhoun · U.S. Congress · +1
confirmed
1845-01-01Manifest Destiny Ideology Provides Racist Justification for Territorial Conquest and Indigenous Genocide 4 src
James K. Polk · U.S. government
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