4. DANCE, JAMES K. POLK. DANCE!
from ROCK THE WHIGS! (AND JAMES K. POLK) – by: THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM

JAMES K. POLK, HE WAS NO JOKE.
HE DID EVERYTHING OF WHICH HE SPOKE.
HE RAN THE COURSE WITH POLITICAL FORCE;
RIDING IN ON A DARK HORSE.

HE DREW THE BORDER IN OREGON
AT THE 49TH PARALLEL.
HE ANNEXED TEXAS
AND GAVE US STAMPS TO PUT ON OUR MAIL.

JAMES K. POLK HE WAS NO JOKE.
HE DID EVERYTHING OF WHICH HE SPOKE.
HE REDUCED THE TARIFF AND ABANDONED AD VALOREM
REDUCING THE POLICIES OF THE WHIGS THAT CAME BEFORE HIM.

HE WENT TO WAR WITH MEXICO
AND SIGNED THE TREATY OF HIDALGO.
BUT CALIFORNIA CAME AT THE PRICE
OF 50,000 MEXICAN LIVES.

JAMES K. POLK, HE WAS NO JOKE.
HE DID EVERYTHING OF WHICH HE SPOKE.
IF ONLY HIS WIFE, SARAH CHILDRESS,
WOULD'VE ALLOWED A LITTLE SONG AND DANCE.


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NEXT: ZACHARY TAYLOR
(AS TOLD BY HIS HORSE, OLD WHITEY)


JAMES K. POLK
11th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES
(4 MARCH 1845 - 3 MARCH 1849)
POLITICAL PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
NICKNAME: "YOUNG HICKORY "
STRONG SUPPORTER OF GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION, OR "MANIFEST DESTINY." WIFE, SARAH CHILDRESS, BANNED CARD-PLAYING, DANCING, AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE WHITE HOUSE. DIED 103 DAYS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.
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ROCK THE WHIGS! (AND JAMES K. POLK) : 1. VAN RUIN | 2. HARRISON | 3. TYLER | 4. POLK | 5. TAYLOR | 6. FILLMORE | 7. WHIGS?
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