4A James K. Polk Article 5 4/11

What number president was James K. Polk of the United States?

• 10th

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

Where was James K. Polk born?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

What profession did James K. Polk study before entering politics?

• Doctor

• Lawyer

• Engineer

• Teacher

In what year was Polk elected to the Tennessee legislature?

• 1820

• 1823

• 1825

• 1830

What position did Polk hold in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

• Clerk

What year did Polk leave the office of Speaker of the House?

• 1835

• 1837

• 1839

• 1841

What state did Polk serve as governor?

• Texas

• Tennessee

• Kentucky

• Mississippi

What major issue was part of the presidential election of 1844?

• Slavery

• Annexation of Texas

• Railroad Expansion

• Gold Rush

What political party nominated Polk as their candidate for president?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Whig

• Federalist

What did Polk support that led to his nomination as a presidential candidate?

• Slavery

• Annexation and westward expansion

• Industrialization

• Education reform