James K. Polk: Difference between revisions

{{examples|Tropes Polk embodied}}

* [[Exact Words]]: [[Abraham Lincoln]] famously tried to catch him in a lie over how the Mexican-American War started, asking Polk to declare the exact spot the war started, as if it started on Mexico's side of the border, then it was an illegal war.<ref> Polk managed to evade this by having the war take place in territory BOTH Mexico and Texas claimed, and since it wasn't clear exactly who had legitimate control and the US troops were there at Texas' own behest, Polk technically never lied.</ref>

* [[Spiritual Successor]]: Was referred to as "Young Hickory", a reference to [[Andrew Jackson]], who was known as "Old Hickory".

* [[Workaholic]]: Known for this. Probably shortened his life too, as he tended to work from morning to midnight constantly.