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the COOLEST section EVER: “Election of 1836” oooh ominous. BY: The COOLEST PEOPLE EVER: Susan and Sarah (yeah its alliteration). This is our ORIGINAL picture choice- Kanithra is a copier!. Kanithra’s Kooky. (more alliteration). Presidential contenders.
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the COOLEST section EVER:“Election of 1836” oooh ominous BY: The COOLEST PEOPLE EVER: Susan and Sarah (yeah its alliteration) This is our ORIGINAL picture choice- Kanithra is a copier! Kanithra’s Kooky (more alliteration)
Presidential contenders • We are all wondering who Jackson’s appointed successor was……… (drumroll, please!) MARTIN VAN BUREN!!! YES!!!!! • Jackson was getting old and wanted to serve a third term through Van Buren, a “yes man” • Whigs couldn’t decide one candidate- they ran 4 (like William Henry Harrison) to split up votes, so election goes to House of representatives
Results!! WINNER WINNERWINNER • Van Buren (“little magician”) still scrapes up enough electoral votes to WIN (170 to 124) • Was primary choice of Jacksonians • Jackson’s legacy continues…