The Election of 1840

1. The Election of 1840

2. DEMOCRATS Martin Van Buren – sitting Vice President

3. WHIGS William Henry Harrison

4. WHIGS John Tyler, VP

5. Van Buren Taking the Blame for His Own and Jackson's Monetary Policies

6. OK = All correct and “Old Kinderhook” – Van Buren’s nickname (He was from Kinderhook, NY.) The safe represents the Treasurey keeping government money safe and Specie refers to Jackson’s and Van Buren’s preference for hard money.

7. “Tippecanoe, and Tyler,Too!”

8. Mudslinging backfired on Van Buren

9. “Log Cabin” Campaign Pin, 1840

10. Log Cabin campaign

11. Tippecanoe and Tyler too

12. “Stop That Barrel”

13. William Henry Harrison Campaign Song • “Tip and Tye”(Words and Music by "A member of the Fifth Ward Club“, published 1840) • What has caus'd this great com-mo-tion, mo-tion, mot-ion our coun-try through, It is the ball that's rol-ling on, For Tip-pi-ca-noe, and Ty-ler too, • For Tip-pi-ca-noe, and Ty-ler too, And with them we'll beat lit-tle Van, Van, Van is a us'd up man, And with them we'll beat lit-tle Van.

14. 1840 Election Results