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17 Cards in this Set
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Election of 1840
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Van Buren (D) vs. William Henry Harrison (Wealthy W)
William Henry Harrison - 1st Whig President |
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William Henry Harrison's Campaign
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-Wanted to look like a commoner because most of the population was common man; "Log Cabin Campaign"
1.Whig 2.Defeated Indians -> warhero |
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Who was put on Harrison's Campaign? What was his party, position and slogan?
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John Tyler (Jacksonian Democrat); VP; "Old Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
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Harrison died 1 month after inauguration (Prophet's Curse/zero factor) so...
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-Tyler takes over as President; brings in Dem. ideas
-Chooses to have no VP |
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John Tyler's 1st major issue
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National Bank Charter
-passed by Congress and vetoed by Tyler |
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Under whos presidency did Texas win independence from Mexico?
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John Tyler
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Jackson chose not to annex texas b/c...
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1.Was not a republic (led by Sam Houston)
2. It would have overthrown slave states balance (it was a slave state) |
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Border of Canada
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-cant agree over boundary of Maine and Canada b/c lumberjacks didnt know where to cut trees
-caused Lumberjack War ->Aroostook War -Ended by Webster-Ashburton Treaty |
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Problems during Tyler's presidency with England
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1.Border of Canada
2. USS Creole ship with slaves 3.USS Caroline with weapons |
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USS Creole
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-Was found by British off of coast of Virginia w/ slaves who had killed all of the whites on the ship
-British thought they were being sent from Africa to Americas so they freed them in the Bahamas -US lost economic investments |
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USS Caroline
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-used to send weapons to the Canadians (who were fighting Britain for their indep.)
-Sailed up Niagra river(owened by US and Britain) -Destroyed by England |
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Webster Ashburton Treaty (2)
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1.Settled border disputes w/ Canada
2. US and Britain worked together to make sure there was no illegal slave trade from Africa *Temporarily ended disputes w/ England |
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John C. Calhoun is appointed....
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Secretary of State by Tyler
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Who wants Texas to be annexed? What did he do?
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John Calhoun; issued a treaty in congress
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Election of 1844
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Henry Clay (W) vs. James K Pol (D)
Polk wins! |
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Polks Campaign
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1.Manifest Destiny - God given right to take all land in West
2. Territory acquisition - 54 40 or fight; wants land from Britain & will fight for it |
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Tyler's Last push to annex Texas...
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-took a mandate (vote)
-Joint resolution - requires 51% of house and denate to agree -Texas is annexed in 1845 |
