Chapter 13, Part 2
The Birth of the Whig Party Opposition to monarchy (King Andrew I) Anti-Jackson Claimed to be defenders of democrary (Jackson’s old claim)
Election of 1836
Martin van Buren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkpnOTr8k9I
Panic of 1837 Overspeculation “Bank War” Banks collapsed Sales plummeted Customs revenues stopped Factories closed Unemployment rates skyrocketed
Texas
Texas Colonized by Spain Mission societies Stephen Austin- start a new settlement
Mexico declares independence from Spain
Americans in Texas Supposed to do 2 things: Convert to Catholicism Become “properly Mexicanized”
Mexico starts passing laws Abolishing slavery Outlawing further immigration from America Wants to strengthen relationship b/w Texas and Mexico and weaken relationship b/w Texas and America
Lone Star Rebellion Davy Crockett Jim Bowie Sam Houston “Remember the Alamo!”
Texas Wins independence Sam Houston elected President Wants US to annex Texas but US doesn’t want to antagonize Mexico More on that later…
Election of 1840
Campaign Propaganda “Martin van Ruin” “Tippecanoe and Tyler too!” Log cabins and whiskey
Harrison wins