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1. Which of these was not Polk's nickname?

Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser.

2. Which of the following institutions/structures was not created during Polk's administration?

The Jefferson Memorial was built during FDR's administration.

3. Which one of the following was not granted statehood during Polk's Presidency?

California became a territory as a result of the Mexican War. Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin became the 28th, 29th, and 30th states during Polk's administration.

4. During her widowhood, Sarah did not...

...visit President Johnson at the White House. She rarely travelled outside Nashville during her 42 year widowhood.

5. Which of the following was not one of Polk's educational accomplishments?

Polk never attended West Point, although he established the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland during his Presidency.

6. Which one of the following was not a position held by James K. Polk?

Polk was never Postmaster in Columbia, but as President, was in charge of appointing Postmasters all over the country.

7. Which of the following was not a political slogan during the Election of 1844?

"Free soil, free labor, free speech" was a slogan used by the Free Soil Party in the Election of 1848.

8. Which of the following was not a major event during Polk's administration?

Photography was invented in France in 1839, just six years before Polk's presidency.

9. Which of these political ideals was not true of James K. Polk?

Always a good Jacksonian Democrat, Polk believed that Federal money should not be spent on internal improvements like roads and canals.

10. From the end of Polk's Presidential term until his death three months later, Polk did not...

... have bladder stones removed. They were removed when he was 17 years old. Polk finally died from the effects of cholera.