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Martin Van Buren |
elected president in 1836 after serving as Jackson's vice-president
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Panic of 1837 |
widespread fear about the state of the economy that spread after Van Buren took office
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depression |
a severe economic slump
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Whig Party |
political party formed by Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and other Jackson opponents
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William Henry Harrison |
Whig presidential candidate in 1840
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John Tyler |
Harrison's running mate in the 1840 presidential election
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inflation |
an increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money
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charter |
a written grant
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