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James Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1795. He was referred to as the first "dark horse" president. Polk was very studious and industrious and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818. He became friends with Andrew Jackson and was a young lawyer in Tennessee he went into the legislature. Polk, while in the House of Representatives, became chief lieutenant for Jackson's Bank war. He later became the Speaker of the House from 1835-1839. Until his interest was raised, Polk was the leading candidate for Vice President but then decided to run for president and see what happens. Nobody saw it coming and when he took up the issue of expansion, he picked was for annexing Texas and adding California to the United States. The leading candidate for the Democratic Party at the time and the leading candidate for the Whig party were both against expansion. He luckily sensed what the people wanted and came out of nowhere and won the democratic ballot. In the......

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