President James Polk and the expansion of the United States
By: Steven Jay Griffel
Contributors: Pearson Education, Inc
Series: My world social studies. Building our country; My world social studies
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9780328677023
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Presidents; Biography; Politics and government; Territorial expansion
Description: Examines the life and accomplishments of James Polk, the eleventh president of the United States.
Notes: Grade 5.

DRA level 40
Table of contents: title: "Who is James K. Polk?"; title: Polk's early life; title: Early public life; title: Dark horse to White House; title: The eleventh president; title: Polk's big plans; title: Westward ho!; title: Oregon Territory; title: Texas, California, and the Mexican War; title: War with Mexico; title: Last days.