Results: USA Presidential Facts (James K. Polk 1845-1849)
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Did you know he had a remarkably effective one-term expansionist president who added over a million square miles to the U.S. (including Texas, Oregon, and California) and he kept his promise to serve only four years, making him the first president to stick to a single term by choice ? Yes
14%
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175 votes
No
86%
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1039 votes
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Did you know he died just three months after leaving office, the shortest retirement of any President ? Yes
12%
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151 votes
No
88%
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1063 votes
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Did you know that during his presidency, the U.S. issued its first postage stamps in 1847, making mail delivery faster ? Yes
12%
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144 votes
No
88%
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1070 votes
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Did you know as a young man, Polk had surgery without anesthesia to remove urinary stones—a brave move that helped him live to become president ? Yes
9%
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114 votes
No
91%
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1100 votes
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Did you know Polk wasn't expected to win in 1844, earning him the nickname "dark horse"—a term still used today for unexpected winners ? Yes
13%
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159 votes
No
87%
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1055 votes
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