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APUSH Chapter 17 (The American Pageant)

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William Henry Harrison
was an American military leader, politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first President to die in office. His death created a brief constitutional crisis, but ultimately resolved many questions about presidential succession left unanswered by the Constitution until passage of the 25th Amendment. Led US forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe. (9th President)
Harrison's Cabinet
-secretary of state: Daniel Webster
-spokesman of senate: Henry Clay
**Whigs**
John Tyler
elected Vice President and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died 1841-1845, President responsible for annexation of Mexico after receiving mandate from Polk, opposed many parts of the Whig program for economic recovery
Whigs
conservatives and popular with pro-Bank people and plantation owners. They mainly came from the National Republican Party, which was once largely Federalists. They took their name from the British political party that had opposed King George during the American Revolution. Their policies included support of industry, protective tariffs, and Clay's American System. They were generally upper class in origin. Included Clay and Webster
Fiscal Bank
Went on the same lines as the two Banks of the US It seems the word fiscal in the title gave the idea that it would overcome some of the popular objections to the establishment of a third great national bank. President vetoed it in 1841 on alleged constitutional grounds. This ended all serious attempts to create a great national bank.
Third War with England
"War" in which British and American writers "fought" with scathing written commentaries about the opposing country. It was fostered by lingering Ant-British feeling in America from the 2 wars and British "Travel Books" that condemned and mocked America as barbaric. Charles Dickens was prominent on the British side.
Canadian Frontier at Niagara Falls
-American steamer attacked by British Forces
-violated neutrality terms
McLeod
boasted of helping in the attack on the U.S. ship Caroline and was arrested and condemned to execution > almost caused war with England
Aroostook War
Maine lumberjacks camped along the Aroostook Rive in Maine in 1839 tried to oust Canadian rivals. Militia were called in from both sides until the Webster Ashburn - Treaty was signed. Took place in disputed territory.
Republic of Texas
Created March; 1836 but not recognized until the next month after the battle of San Jacinto. Its second president attempted to establish a sound government and develop relations with England and France. However; rapidly rising public debt; internal conflicts and renewed threats from Mexico led Texas to join the U.S. in 1845.
Annexation of Texas
U.S. made Texas a state in 1845. Joint resolution - both houses of Congress supported annexation under Tyler, and he signed the bill shortly before leaving office
-part of John Tyler's presidential campaign
Oregon Territory
The territory comprised what arenow the states of Oregon and Washington; and portions of what became British Columbia; Canada. This land was claimed by both the U.S. and Britain and was held jointly under the Convention of 1818.
-spain, america, britain, russia
Willemete River Valley
- part of Oregon Territory > Americans settled here
Election of 1844
Candidates: Henry Clay (Whigs- in an upset over Van Buren) and James Polk (Democrat). Polk favored expansion, demanded that Texas and Oregon be added to the US and Clay had already spoken out against annexation. Polk won the election by the difference of one state (NY, because some of its votes went to the Liberty Party candidate, losing Clay the state)
Walker Tariff of 1846
This tariff by Polk was one of his accomplished goals, which including reestablishing the independent treasury, vetoing all internal-improvement bills, and fulfilling the ideals of Manifest Destiny
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