The Half-Way Covenant adopted by Puritans in 1662 a)made Puritan children and grandchildren partial church members. This was because Reverend Stoddard believed that less people were attending church, because the older generation which did was dying out and the younger generation was more interested in material things than attending church.
James Polk became president in 1845 with plans to expand American territory. His actions included the annexation of Texas and obtaining the Oregon Territory.
