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President Harrison was said to be hounded to death by Whig spoilsmen. What is a spoilsman?

A person seeking an appointment from the president because of their support in the presidential election.

Why did President Harrison catch pneumonia?

He had a two-hour inaugural speech in the dead of winter w/o an overcoat.

Who was considered the uncrowned king of the Whigs in the Senate?

Henry Clay

What is unique about William Harrison’s presidency?

Shortest—1 month

Who was President Harrison’s Secretary of State?

Daniel Webster

What political party was Harrison part of?

Whigs

Who coined the phrase manifest destiny? When (Earliest known use of the term)?

John L. O’Sullivan, 1845

What was the campaign slogan for President Harrison?

“Tippecanoe and Tyler too”

Which future amendment (after 4 presidential assassinations) was created to clear up the question when a president died that the VP becomes the President of the United States?

25th amendment

Why was John Tyler placed on the Presidential ticket in 1840?

To attract the vote of the fringe groups in the South.

How was Tyler different from Harrison?

Tyler was more true to Democratic Party principles. He was a Democrat in Whigs clothing!

What did Tyler do when Henry Clay tried to have Congress create a centralized bank?

He vetoed the measure twice

What did the Whigs start to call John Tyler in spite?

“His Accidency” and an “Executive Ass”

What were the tariffs rates lowered to in 1841?

32 percent on dutiable goods

What caused the “Aroostook War” in 1846?

Land dispute between the British and American Lumberjacks in the Maine/Canadian area.

Which man is responsible for solving the problems which arose in the Aroostook War? What is the name of the treaty?

Daniel Webster—Secretary of State; Webster-Ashburton treaty

Which country wanted an independent Texas in 1836? Why?

Britain. They didn’t want to have to deal with the American tariffs, but wanted the advantages which Texas could offer.

Who will be elected in 1844 upsetting the Whigs?

James K. Polk

Which president deserves much of the credit for shepherding Texas into the fold of the US?

John Tyler

How did he do this in #19?

He arranged for annexation by a joint resolution. This solution required only a simple majority in both houses of Congress.

What dispute will coin the phrase “54 40’ or fight”?

Dispute over Oregon border w/ Great Britain

Which President is responsible for acquiring treaties which designated the border with Canada and Mexico along with acquiring Florida and pushing the Russians out of California?

James Monroe—got things done. Jefferson wrote well, Madison spoke well, Monroe got things done.

What was “Oregon fever”?

The movement of about five thousand Americans who settled along the South coast of the Columbia River.

Along what parallel would the Oregon border be finally settled with the British?

49th Parallel

What tiny third party gained support in the 1844 Presidential Election?

Liberty Party

Why the tiny third party in question #25 not approve of the annexation of Texas?

The threat of the spread of slavery

What joint resolution did President Tyler sign three days before leaving the White House?

The annexation of Texas

What did the Walker Tariff of 1846 do to tariff rates?

Lowered them from 32% to 25% and proved to be an excellent revenue producer.

What were President Polk’s objectives when he became President? Did he achieve his objectives?

He seized the whole southwest from Mexico, Reduced tariffs, made the English sell the Oregon territory, built an independent treasury. Accomplished all of his goals and didn’t run for a 2nd term (luckily…he died a couple of months after his presidency).

Why were Southerners in favor of the Tariff of 1846?

It lowered tariff rates which meant that European countries would not raise their tariff rates against Southern cotton.

What caused the Mexican-American War to begin in 1846?

The American troops sort of provoked the Mexicans, but the Mexican troops crossed the Rio Grande and attacked General Taylor’s command—killing sixteen Americans

Why did Abraham Lincoln feel the Mexican War was unconstitutional?

Because the President had sent troops to Mexico rather than Congress

What is the alternate name for the Mexican War?

Mr. Polk’s War

What was the “spot” resolution? Who introduced it?

The “spot” resolution was a request for information as to the precise “spot” on American soil where American blood had been shed. Abraham Lincoln…interesting right, because he will be responsible for the most American deaths in US History! And he killed vampires (just checking to see if you are paying attention)

Along what river was the original boundary with Mexico determined before the Mexican War?

Nueces River

What man will lead a successful Bear Flag Revolt in California, creating a short-lived California Bear Flag Republic?

John C. Frémont

Which General in the Mexican War was known as “Old Rough and Ready”? Why was he nicknamed this?

Zachary Taylor; because he usually incredibly unsoldierly in appearance, but ready to fight.

Which General will battle his way up to Mexico City by September of 1847?

Winfield Scott

Who will be sent by President Polk to negotiate a treaty with Mexico in 1848?

Nicholas Trist

Why does Mr. Hjort call the man in #39 an idiot?

Because Polk wires Trist and asks to acquire all of Mexico and Trist will sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo settling the Mexican border along the Rio Grande River. We could have had all of Mexico!!!

What treaty ended the Mexican War of 1846-48?

Guadalupe Hidalgo

Along what river was the US/Mexican border settled?

Rio Grande

Which two eventual leading Civil War Generals served in the Mexican war together?

Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

How did the Marine Corps incorporate the Mexican War into their hymn?

“From the Hall of Montezuma”

Who was known as the “Colossus of the North”?

United States

What happened at Sutter’s Mill, CA in 1848? How did this event effect emigration? Start of the Civil War?

Beginning of the CA gold rush; Cause a land rush West; Could be linked to a cause of the Civil War because the extension of slavery will begin to be debated and eventually leading to the Civil War.

What did the failed Wilmot Proviso of 1846 and 1848 stipulate concerning slavery and the newly acquired Mexican land? Was it successful? Why/why not?

That slavery should never exist in any territory wrested from Mexico; Never was successfully passed because of the Southern control of the Senate.

Place the following in Chronological order: Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, Missouri Compromise, Aroostook War, Manifest Destiny, Oregon border is settled with British, Harrison dies after four weeks, US annexes Texas.

Missouri Compromise, Harrison’s death, Aroostook War, Manifest Destiny, US annexes Texas, Oregon border settled, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo