 John Tyler was called “His Accidency” because he › was never elected president. › Constantly gave in to the demands of Congress. › Was voted out of his party. › Annexed Texas without a formal treaty.

 was never elected president

 Daniel Webster remained on Tyler's cabinet after everyone else resigned because he › was Tyler's personal friend. › Hoped to win the next presidential nomination. › Was in the middle of negotiations with Britain. › Supported the Whig party at all costs.

 Was in the middle of negotiations with Britain.

 What state's borders were settled as a result of negotiations with Britain? › California › Maine › New Mexico › Texas

 Maine

 Which of the following was not accomplished by James Polk? › Lowering the tariff › acquiring California › annexing Texas › settling the Oregon Question

 annexing Texas

 Who was perhaps the hardest working president in our nation's history? › William Henry Harrison › James Polk › John Tyler › Zachary Taylor

 James Polk

 Why was Texas annexed by a joint resolution of Congress rather than a formal treaty? › The president opposed the annexation. › Congress lacked the necessary two-thirds support required for a treaty. › a joint resolution had more authority than a treaty. › The Constitution required a joint resolution in this case.

 Congress lacked the necessary two-thirds support required for a treaty.

 What do we call a candidate who is largely unknown by the general public? _____________

 Dark Horse

 What third party arose to protest the admission of Texas as a slave state? ______________

 Liberty Party

 A) Henry Clay  B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty  C) James K. Polk  D) John Tyler   ___ “His Accidency”

 D) John Tyler

 A) Henry Clay  B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty  C) James K. Polk  D) John Tyler   ___ head of the Whig party

 A) Henry Clay

 B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty  C) James K. Polk  D) John Tyler   ___ dark horse president

 C) James K. Polk

 A) Henry Clay  B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty  C) James K. Polk  D) John Tyler   ___ settlement of the Maine boundary dispute

 B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty

 True/False   ___ James Polk worked so hard during his presidency that he died within 4 months of leaving office

 True