Two Party System #APUSH Learning Goal : Students will be able to describe the typical Whig voter in the 1840s

2 Party System Era of Good Feelings Ends w/ Return to 2 Parties Era of Good Feelings Ends w/ Return to 2 Parties Whigs led by Henry Clay (Hamiltonians) Whigs led by Henry Clay (Hamiltonians) Democrats led by Andrew Jackson (Jeffersonians) Democrats led by Andrew Jackson (Jeffersonians) Political Challenges: Political Challenges: A) Westward Expansion / Manifest Destiny A) Westward Expansion / Manifest Destiny B) Industrial Economy / Industrial Revolution B) Industrial Economy / Industrial Revolution

Who Voted for Who? Democrats Favored local rule, limited government, free trade, equal economic opportunity (whites only), Opposed monopolies, national bank, high tariffs, high land prices Whigs Favored Clay’s American System Opposed immorality, vice, crime (blamed on immigrants) Who voted Democrat? Southerners, westerners, small farmers, urban workers Who voted Whig? New Englander’s and folks in mid- Atlantic & upper-Middle-Western states; Protestants from England; middle class urban professsionals

Election of 1836 AJ nominated Martin Van Buren (who oversaw Trail of Tears) AJ nominated Martin Van Buren (who oversaw Trail of Tears) Whigs nominated THREE candidates from 3 different regions Whigs nominated THREE candidates from 3 different regions Why? Whigs hoped no one would win required votes and it would go to the H or Reps (where each state had 1 vote) Why? Whigs hoped no one would win required votes and it would go to the H or Reps (where each state had 1 vote) Strategy failed, MVB is the new POTUS Strategy failed, MVB is the new POTUS

Panic of 1837 Banks closed in rapid succession, Unemployment rose, banks called in loans… Banks closed in rapid succession, Unemployment rose, banks called in loans… Why? AJ’s opposition to Bank Why? AJ’s opposition to Bank Whigs  blamed Democrats Whigs  blamed Democrats MVB opposed federal intervention in the Panic, JUST LIKE Pres. Herbert Hoover in the Great Depression. It cost BOTH men the next election MVB opposed federal intervention in the Panic, JUST LIKE Pres. Herbert Hoover in the Great Depression. It cost BOTH men the next election MVB and HH opposite of Barack Obama MVB and HH opposite of Barack Obama

Inebriated Campaign of 1840 Whigs looked poised to win the election Whigs looked poised to win the election Had a solid candidate in William Henry Tippecanoe Harrison (war hero) Had a solid candidate in William Henry Tippecanoe Harrison (war hero) Called “Log Cabin Campaign” and “Hard Cider” Campaign Called “Log Cabin Campaign” and “Hard Cider” Campaign Whig Party passed out WHH’s favorite drink to voters / also used image of log cabin to symbolize WHH’s humble origins Whig Party passed out WHH’s favorite drink to voters / also used image of log cabin to symbolize WHH’s humble origins Whigs ripped MVB as an aristocrat who liked fine wines Whigs ripped MVB as an aristocrat who liked fine wines

Election of 1840

Short Lived Success WHH died less than a month after taking over WHH died less than a month after taking over John Tyler becomes first VP to succeed Pres. (dubbed “His Accidency”) John Tyler becomes first VP to succeed Pres. (dubbed “His Accidency”) Tyler was the anti-Whig (lol) Tyler was the anti-Whig (lol) He vetoed Whig national bank bills, favored expansionism and Democratic positions He vetoed Whig national bank bills, favored expansionism and Democratic positions

President Tyler

Homework for Tonight Begin Preparing for the Exam: Begin Preparing for the Exam: Make sure you are solid on the following topics: Make sure you are solid on the following topics:  Common man  Spoils System  2 Party System  Corrupt Bargain  Henry Clay  Jacksonian Democrats  Election of 1824, 1828, 1836, 1840, 1844