Election of 1844

Order of Presentations Southern Democrats Northern Expansionists Poor Southerners Northern Whigs New England Abolitionists

Popular vote James Birney 2.3% Southern Democrats James Polk 30.7% 8.5% 10.3% Henry Clay 48.2% James Birney 2.3% Southern Democrats Northern Expansionists Poor Southerns Northern Whigs New England Abolitionists Total 49.5% 48.2% 2.3%

Election of 1844 Candidate Electoral Votes Polk 170 Clay 105 Polk 134 If Clay does not flip flop on the issue of annexing Texas he could win NY with the support of abolitionists. If that was the case, the electoral vote would look like this…

NH 6 VT 6 MA 12 RI 4 CT 6 NJ 7 DE 3 MD 8 Polk Clay

Type III Writing Assignment Question: Explain how James Polk was able to win the election of 1844 using a pro-Manifest Destiny platform. FCAs: Explain what voting blocs voted for Polk and why Describe how Polk’s pro-Manifest Destiny platform attracted different voting blocs Explain what voting bloc changed the election in Polk’s favor and why? Which candidate did this group vote for? Write at least 6 lines