... lasted two years. The outcome of this war was the addition of New Mexico and California to the United States. During Polk's term, the United States acquired over 800,000 square miles of western territory. James Polk accomplished a lot of other things during his term. He issued the first postage stamp. He started the Naval Academy as well. In addition to ... that, he also designed the Washington Monument. James K. Polk died of cholera three months after his presidential term ended in 1849. He died an accomplished man. Following his death, thousands of Americans rushed out west to ... ...

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