Is james k polk a republican influencer

James Polk was a Democrat. But he was only nominated because the Democrats couldnt agree on anyone else.

president thomas jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the louisiana purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory, to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and to establish an american presence in this territory before britain and other european powers

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else