1. Election of 1844

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

3. 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% % %

4. 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…

5. NH 6
VT 6 MA
RI 4
CT 6 NJ
DE 3
MD 8
Polk
Clay

6. 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