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Whig Party Nominees & Position in the Jacksonian Era

Explore the Whig Party nominees and stance during the Jacksonian Democracy era (1825-1845) including the Election of 1836 and key figures like William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.

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Whig Party Nominees & Position in the Jacksonian Era

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  1. Topic 11 The Jacksonian Impulse

  2. APUSH PowerPoint #4.3 (Part 3 of 3) Unit #4 – Overlapping Revolutions Chapter 9 BFW Textbook TOPIC – Jacksonian Democracy [1825-1845]

  3. Whig Party Nominees & Position a. The Whigs nominated three candidates and ran on the platform of more government to create a new national bank and a higher tariff. Election of 1836 (Cont’d . . .) William Henry Harrison Hugh Lawson White Daniel Webster

  4. Election of 1836

  5. 8th President 1837—1841 Party:Democratic Home State: New York Vice President: Richard Johnson President Martin Van Buren

  6. Domestic Dealt with the economic Panic of 1837 and depression which followed Dealt with the formation of the opposition Whig Party President Martin Van Buren • Foreign • Annexation Debate over Texas (1837—1841)

  7. Emergence of the Whigs a. Sources of Support b. Whig Philosophy Democratic Nominees Whig Coalitions Results of the Election A. Van Buren & the New Party System

  8. Van Buren Characterize Panic of 1837 Proposal for an Independent Treasury B. Van Buren’s Administration

  9. Democratic Nominees Whig Nominees Campaigning Results of the Election C. The Election of 1840

  10. Presidential Election of 1840 a. The Panic of 1837 revived the Whigs who ran William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. b. The Democrats ran Martin Van Buren. c. The Whigs ran on campaign slogans and parades. C. Presidential Election of 1840(Cont’d . . .)

  11. 9th President 1841 Party:Whig Home State: Ohio Vice President: John Tyler President William Henry Harrison

  12. Domestic First President to die in office First of four Whig Presidents Nickname-- “Tippecanoe” Served for one month (the shortest term of any president) President William Henry Harrison • Foreign • Annexation Debate over Texas (1841)

  13. Inaugural Address- After giving one of the longest inaugural address of any president (nearly two and a half hours), Harrison caught pneumonia and became the first president to die in office. Tyler became president. A Mournful Nation

  14. 10th President 1841--1845 Party:Whig Home State: Virginia Vice President: None President John Tyler

  15. Domestic First Vice-President to become president from the death of a sitting president Did not have a Vice President Nickname– “His Accidency” President John Tyler • Foreign • Annexation Debate over Texas (1841—1845)

  16. Sectionalism a. Tyler did not select a Vice President and lacked the appeal of Harrison. b. His presidency did strain the nation as the rise of sectionalism occurred over the issue of states’ rights and slavery. Tyler’s Unpopularity

  17. VI. Assessing the Jacksonian Years

  18. Party Organization Adult White Males (Nearly 78% Participation in Voting) A. Mass Political Parties & Increased Voter Participation

  19. Historical Debate? Changes Determined by Era B. Brief Survey of Treatment by Historians

  20. Student Thoughts on the Role of Jackson in History (make a list of some ideas on Jacksonian Democracy)? C. A Closing Assessment

  21. This chapter analyzed the political side of “Jacksonian Democracy.” Topic 12 concludes with an assessment of the accuracy of that term from social and economic perspectives. Making Connections –Topic 11

  22. John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster, three of the statesmen considered in this chapter, continue for many years to be major spokesmen for their positions. Their last great debate, over the Compromise of 1850, is discussed in Topic16. Making Connections –Topic 11

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