29th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 4, 1845: James K. Polk became President of the United States
  • October 10, 1845: The Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opened in Annapolis, Maryland
  • December 2, 1845: President Polk announced to Congress that the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
  • April 25, 1846: Open conflict over border disputes of Texas's boundaries began the Mexican-American War

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