He Caused Our Civil War... Manifest Destiny

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There is a man forgotten by history in his relationship to our Civil War. He is the one who plowed the land for forces of Slavery/Abolition to fester and blow up into or Civil War. He did it out of his belief in our nation's Manifest Destiny to spread across the continent and his desire to spread slavery west. He was James Polk our 11th President of our great nation. With Texas and his conquest of Mexico and achieving a border in the Northwest with Britain, he created the final ingredient, Land. Land with Slavery and Abolitionist was the brew that gave us our Civil War which tore our nation apart which cost our nation so much in blood and treasure...

James Polk has never been called the man that cause the Civil War but he was. President Polk was the second greatest president since Washington and before Lincoln and should be at least the 5th or 6th greatest President of all time but historians have problem with him owning slaves and protecting and promoting slavery. It cost him at least 5 ranking places each time a list of presidents is made...

James Polk was incredible for he told everyone what he was going to do and he did it all within his 4 year term. President Harry S. Truman summarized this view by saying that Polk was "a great president. Said what he intended to do and did it." His overall record of achievement it impressive and unrecognized...

James Polk gave our nation most of its modern day borders and in achieving this goal he unwittingly cause our Civil War. His desire for our nation achieve its Manifest Destiny...


American Civil War Formula...
Land+Slavery+Abolitionist= Civil War...
 
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