Log Cabins and Hard Cider of 1840 defeated to win the election of 1840 for the Whigs The Whig's campaign included pictures of log cabins and cider No platform http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1840

Election of 1840

The Accession of "Tyler Too" Whigs , as secretary of state, and were set to control the Presidency Vice President to Harrison Successor as President following Harrison's death "Tyler too"; a former Democrat,

Constitutional Issue Article II of the Constitution: that "In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President, ... and [the Vice President] shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected".

John Tyler: A President without a Party Financial reform The independent treasury system was ended.  A bill for a "Fiscal Bank," which would establish a new BUS went through Congress - The Whigs presented a "Fiscal Corporation" - President Tyler was rejected by his former Whig Party Charges of impeachment were begun in the House Tyler signed the which was a protective Whig tariff after first rejecting a higher version Only because revenue was needed

A War of Words in Britain "Third War with England"  This war was fought with broadsides 1837, there was a small rebellion in Canada Failed because it was supported by few Canadians and it could not enforce unpopular laws in the face of popular opposition 1837, the American ship, the Caroline, was sunk by a British force Washington officials made ineffective protests against the attack 1841, British officials in the Bahamas offered asylum to 130 Virginia slaves who had rebelled and captured the American ship Creole

Manipulating the Maine Maps Aroostook War 1838-1839 Maine – New Brunswick border 1842, the British wanted to build a road westward from the seaport of Halifax to Quebec, running through disputed territory The London Foreign Office sent Lord Ashburton to Washington to settle the dispute

Americans gained 7,000 of the 12,000 square miles of disputed land Western boundaries also confirmed (except Oregon)

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE Mexico became independent from Spain in 1822 Mexico invited Americans to settle in their province of Texas if: 1. 2. 3. Americans (mostly Southerners) flooded into Texas…many with slaves. Mexican dictator did not like the Texans and decided to put them in their place. The Mexicans surrounded the rebellious TEXANS at an old church  10