What is 1844 United States presidential election?
{{Infobox election |image1 = JamesKnoxPolk.jpg |candidate1 = [[James K. Polk]] |image2 = Henry Clay.jpg |candidate2 = [[Henry Clay]] }} In 1844, the United States chose [[James Polk]] over [[Martin Van Buren]] in the '''1844 presidential election'''. People thought that Van Buren believed in dictatorship and was not fair, especially with [[Mexico]].<ref>http://filsonhistorical.org/vcc/subject/?n=Van+Buren%2C+Martin%2C+1782-1862</ref> People were also on Polk's side because he had a good sense of leadership, was fair with everyone, and tried to ignore Mexico when he had nothing to do with them.{{fact|date=March 2018}} == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:1844]] [[Category:United States presidential elections|1844]] [[Category:1840s in the United States]]