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James K. Polk Quiz

1. Which one of these was not Polk's nickname?
  • Young Hickory
  • Great Compromiser
  • Dark Horse Candidate
  • Napoleon of the Stump
2. Which of the following institutions/structures was not created during Polk's administration?
  • Naval Academy
  • Washington Monument
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • Smithsonian Institute
3. Which one of the following was not granted statehood during Polk's Presidency?
  • California
  • Texas
  • Wisconsin
  • Iowa
4. During her widowhood, Sarah Polk did not...
  • visit President Johnson at the White House.
  • wear black.
  • adopt a daughter.
  • entertain Confederate and Union generals.
5. Which of the following was not one of Polk's educational accomplishments?
  • Entered the University of North Carolina as a sophomore.
  • Briefly attended West Point.
  • Graduated from college with top honors in mathematics.
  • Was a law apprentice under future Attorney General Felix Grundy.
6. Which one of the following was not a position held by James K. Polk?
  • Clerk of the Tennessee State Senate.
  • Traveling attorney.
  • Captain of local militia.
  • Postmaster of Columbia, Tennessee.
7. Which of the following was not a political slogan during the Election of 1844?
  • Who is James K. Polk?
  • Fifty-four Forty or Fight.
  • James K. Polk and George M. Dallas, One for the rope, the other for the gallows.
  • Free soil, free labor, free speech.
8. Which of the following was not a major event during Polk's administration?
  • Photography was invented.
  • Gold was discovered in California.
  • First stamp was issued.
  • First Women's Rights Convention was held.
9. Which of these political ideals was not true of James K. Polk?
  • The U.S. should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
  • Federal money should be spent on the building of roads and canals.
  • Cuba should be acquired by the United States.
  • Federal money should not be in private banks.
10. From the end of Polk's Presidential term until his death three months later, Polk did not...
  • get baptized.
  • tour southern states.
  • visit his mother.
  • have bladder stones removed.

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