James Polk was a strong president. He was true to his promises, and had goals for the country. Polk was for the common man. He took towards citizen's best interests. He was considered the strongest president for awhile because he led the nation through some of its hard times like recovering from pet banks and making sure banks were then backed by hard currency. He was known for his foreign policy successes, like leading the victory of the Mexican-American War. He was the first president to retire after one term. And he died of cholera three months after his term ended.
