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The Whig Interlude Domination by one political party
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Facts 1.)Election of 1840-Brought Whig majorities in both houses of Congress and the presidency 2.)1833-Compromise Tariff of 1833 3.)1842-Webster-Ashburton Treaty
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Facts 1.)1844-Tyler attempted to annex Texas 2.)1844-James K. Polk, the nation’s first dark horse candidate, elected 3.)Issues of election of 1844 1.) Annexation, 2.) Sectionalism 3.) Slavery
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Pre-Whig Domination Main Events 1.Martin van Buren becomes Prez. 2.Crash of 1837
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Martin Van Buren
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1840 1.)Brought Whig majorities in both houses of Congress and the presidency
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"Come swell the throng and join the song Make the circle wider Join the round for Harrison, Log Cabin and Hard Cider With Harrison our country’s won No treachery can divide her Thy will be done With Harrison, Log Cabin and Hard Cider …"
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What has caused the great commotion, motion, motion, Our country through? It is the ball a rolling on, on.
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For Tippecanoe and Tyler too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too, And with them we'll beat little Van, Van, Van.
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Like the rushing of mighty waters, waters, waters, On it will go, And in its course will clear the way For Tippecanoe and Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
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See the loco standard tottering, tottering, tottering, Down it must go, And in its place we'll rear the flag Of Tippecanoe and Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
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Don't you hear from every quarter, quarter, quarter, Good news and true, That swift the ball is rolling on For Tippecanoe, Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
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The Buckeye boys turned out in thousands, thousands, thousands, Not long ago, And at Columbus set their seals, To Tippecanoe, Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too."
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Under Tyler 1842-Webster- Ashburton Treaty 1844-Tyler attempted to annex Texas
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Election of 1844 Issues of election: 1.) Annexation 2.) Sectionalism 3.) Slavery
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James K. Polk, the nation’s first dark horse candidate, elected Election of 1844
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James K. Polk
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The End of Whig Domination What were the Main Events? How did they affect the nation's Future?
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