5  Polk's political party

 6  Established an independent _____

 7  Polk's nickname

 9  Reduced _____ in an effort to stimulate trade

11 Strong supporter of _____ annexation

13 Negotiated with the British to set the boundary at the _____ parallel

15 _____ Treaty signed with Britain in 1846 to resolve northern border disputes

17 Polk's birthplace state

18 Acquire the territories of _____ and New Mexico from Mexico. 

19 Served as the ____ President

20 Belief that America was entitled to expand westward

 2  Polk was the _____ candidate in the 1844 Elections

 3  Promised to only serve _____ term as President

 4  Treaty that ended the Mexican American War

 8  Achieved victory in the _____ War from 1846-48

10 Died at _____ three years old

11 Polk was a governor of this State

12 America agreed to pay Mexico ___ million dollars for territories

14 Polk insisted this was America's southern border

16 Polk defeated this Whig Candidate in 1844