The Whig

Interlude Domination by

one political party

FactsFacts1.)Election of 1840-Brought Whig majorities in both houses of Congress and the presidency

2.)1833-Compromise Tariff of 1833

3.)1842-Webster-Ashburton Treaty

FactsFacts1.)1844-Tyler attempted to annex Texas

2.)1844-James K. Polk, the nation’s first dark horse candidate, elected

3.)Issues of election of 1844 1.) Annexation, 2.) Sectionalism 3.) Slavery

Pre-Whig Domination Pre-Whig Domination Main EventsMain Events

1.Martin van Buren becomes

Prez.2.Crash of 1837

Martin Martin Van Van

BurenBuren

184018401.)Brought Whig majorities in both

houses of Congress and the presidency

"Come swell the throng and join the song Make the circle wider Join the round for Harrison, Log Cabin and Hard Cider With Harrison our country’s won No treachery can divide her Thy will be done With Harrison, Log Cabin and Hard Cider …"

What has caused the great commotion, motion, motion,Our country through?It is the ball a rolling on, on.

For Tippecanoe and Tyler too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too,And with them we'll beat little Van, Van, Van.

Like the rushing of mighty waters, waters, waters,On it will go,And in its course will clear the wayFor Tippecanoe and Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.

See the loco standard tottering, tottering, tottering,Down it must go,And in its place we'll rear the flagOf Tippecanoe and Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.

Don't you hear from every quarter, quarter, quarter,Good news and true,That swift the ball is rolling onFor Tippecanoe, Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too.

The Buckeye boys turned out in thousands, thousands, thousands,Not long ago,And at Columbus set their seals,To Tippecanoe, Tyler Too - Tippecanoe and Tyler too."

Under TylerUnder Tyler1842-Webster-

Ashburton Treaty

1844-Tyler attempted to annex Texas

Election of Election of 18441844

Issues of election:

1.) Annexation

2.) Sectionalism

3.) Slavery

James K. Polk, the nation’s first dark horse candidate,

elected

Election of Election of 18441844

James James K. K.

PolkPolk

The End of Whig DominationThe End of Whig Domination

What were the Main Events?

How did they affect the nation's Future?