Nicknamed "Young Hickory," this Democrat, [*] dark-horse candidate was elected over Henry Clay.
To become Speaker of the House, this man beat John Bell, and later, his vice president George Dallas broke a tie over the Walker Tariff. The Naval Academy was established by his Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, and he himself signed the bill establishing the Smithsonian. This Tennessee politician sent John Slidell and Nicholas Trist to purchase land. Nicknamed "Young Hickory," this Democrat, [*] dark-horse candidate was elected over Henry Clay. The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight" was a rallying cry during his negotiations over the Oregon Territory. For 10 points, name this one-term U.S. president who annexed California and Texas during the Mexican War.
To become Speaker of the House, this man beat John Bell, and later, his vice president George Dallas broke a tie over the Walker Tariff.
James K. {Polk}