James K. Polk, who was elected president on March 4th, 1845.
Here are some topics and presidents you can study that would help with this assignment.
Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1908)
- Preservation of national parks and forests.
- Meat Inspection Act: This helps to protect American consumers from businesses who were previously selling tainted meat.
- Panama Canal- This important waterway connected the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Lead Union to win in the Civil War.
- 13th amendment- This gets rid of the institution of slavery in the United States.
It extended the number of hours in the day when people could work and play.