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Why was john Tyler on the Whig ticket and what does this say about the Whig party

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To attract the vote of this firings group (Jeffersonian states righters), many of who were influential southern gentry like Tyler; they were strategic

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Whigs candidates in 1840

And who were the real leaders of the Whigs

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Pres-Harrison 
VP-Tyler
Tippecanoe and Tyler too
Henry clay in the senate 
Webster as Secretary of State
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Why did all of Tyler’s cabinet resign (except Webster) and the Whig party expel Tyler from their ranks

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Tyler vetoed the Whig legislature for a national bank

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Whig position and Tyler position on 3rd bank of us

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Whigs- wanted to reestabkueh the national bank

Tyler-vetoed it on both practical and constitutional grounds

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Whig and Tyler position on higher tariffs

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Whigs-wanted a higher tariff

Tyler-vetoed the higher tariff but passed the lower one; understood the necessity of the high tariff

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What benefits was Britain hoping for when it was thinking of signing a treaty with independent Texas

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Would weaken the american westward surge, could be turned upon Yankees, could free blacks there and inflame slaves nearby in the south, free-trade area unlike tariffs Americas and Texas produced COTTON

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Why in this era of manifest destiny would it take the U.S. 9 years to annex Texas

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Texas offset the free and slave state balance

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When was Texas annexed to the union

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1845 by Tyler at the end of his presidency as a joint resolution

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Election of 1844-who were the candidates, their slogans and platforms and what was the outcome

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Polk-democrat, pro expansion-TX and OR @ 54 40’, Texas disunion, dark horse candidate
Clay-Whigs, offend nobody campaign

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Polks 4 point plan

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  1. Lower tariff-proved to be an excellent revenue booster
  2. Ind. treasury-faced Whig opposition but passed in 1846
  3. Acquisition of CA
  4. Settlement of oregan-49 degree treaty
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Why did Polk and America want california

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Manifest destiny and gateway to Pacific Ocean

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“Negotiations with Mexico” -who was John Slidell, what was his mission, and what was the result? Why did Polk send troops into the disputed area?

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Dispatched to Mexico City late in 1845 to offer 25 million for CA, Mexico became insulted and got mad; he wanted to start a war for CA

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What claim did Polk make in his war message and how did Abraham Lincoln dispute it

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“American blood has been spilt upon the American soil”

Lincoln demanded to see the SPOT where blood had been spilt— “Spot” resolutions

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Santa Anna

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Tricked Polk into letting him back into

The country; rallied Mexicans

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Stephen Kearny

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Led 1700 troops along Santa Fe trail

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General John C Fremont

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Explorer who “just happened” to be near the war with several dozens of well armed men

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General Zachary Taylor

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Led 4,000 men to march in disputed territory; won at buena vista

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General Winfield Scott

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Very distinguished General; won Mexico City against the odds

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

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Gave them Texas; yielded the enormous area stretching westward to Oregon and the ocean and embracing coveted CA; US paid $15 million for land and to assume the claims of Mexico’s citizens claims America paid $3.25 million

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State the significant long-term impact that the Mexican-american war had on the United States

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The Wilmont Proviso stated that all land won in the Mexican war would be free; increased sectional tensions in the country

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What did Ralph Waldo Emerson mean when he said, “Mexico will poison us” and do you think he was accurate

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He thought that Mexico would cause bitter tensions in the country; he was accurate since the Mexican war increased the debate over slavery

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Election of 1848 -candidates? Parties & platforms and the outcome of the election

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General Lewis Cass- democrat; veteran of the war of 1812, party said nothing about slavery but Cass was the guy who came up with popular sovereignty so you knew what his stand was

Zach Taylor- Whigs, “hero of buena vista” platform dodged all issues and just focused on candidate; Taylor was slave owner

Van buren- free soil

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Define popular sovereignty and its fatal flaw

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Allowing people in territory to decide on slavery

Fatal flaw: could allow the spread of slavery

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Free soul party beliefs? And why didn’t they want slavery to expand

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Free soil, free speech, free labor, free men
Thought slavery interfered with the ability for poor whites to move west and get a job since they would compete with slaves for jobs

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Wilmont proviso

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No more slaves in new territories from Mexican cession

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California 1849 what happened and why did their request for state hood lead to national debate

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Gold was discovered

California upset the balance of free and Slavs stated

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Compromise
Of 1850
Henry clay

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Proposed the series of compromises

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Compromise of 1850

Daniel Webster

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Seventh of March Speech

Pleaded for reason and compromise

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Compromise of 1850

John c Calhoun

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Championed the south in his speech

Not in favor of compromise

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Compromise of 1850

William Seward

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Proposed no slavery in new territories because of God’s higher law

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Millard Fillmore

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Took over when Taylor died in 1850

He supported the compromise

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Nashville “Fire-eaters” convention

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1850
In October of 1849, southerners announced their intentions to meet the following year to consider withdrawing from the union; when they met after the compromises had passed their meeting was a dud and many had accepted the outcome

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Compromise of 1850 provisions

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-CA free state (tipped balance to north)
-NM & UT popular sovereignty (most likely would become free state)
-TX was paid 10 million for NM
-outlawed slave trade in DC
-new fugitive slave law (what south wanted)
FAVORED THE NORTH OVERALL

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Fugitive slave law of 1850

Provisions and what the north thought of it

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Slaves could not testify on their own behalf, denied a jury trial; federal commissioner was paid $5 for cases they ruled in favor of slaves and $10 for ruling in favor of slave owners

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Personal liberty laws

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Hampered enforcement of fugitive slave law in the north

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Burns affair

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1854
A runaway slave from VA was captured and removed from Boston. Yankees lined the streets and buildings were draped in black in protest.
“We went to bed one night old fashioned, conservative, compromise Union Whigs, and wakes up stark mad abolitionists”

36
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How did the compromise of 1850 help the north win the civil war

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Delayed the civil war which allowed 10 years worth of gain in wealth and population in the north

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Election of 1852

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Frank pierce-democrats, dark horse candidate, served in Mexican war without distinction, enemy less, prosouthern northerner
Winfield Scott-Whigs, came across as haughty, Whig platform praises comp of 1850, Whigs supported comp and fugitive slave law

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Why would the Whig party die after the election of 1852?

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They became disorganized and divided

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Contributions by the Whigs

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16 years a party
Won 2 elections 1840&1848r
Helped uphold the ideals of the Union
Leaders like henry clay and Daniel Webster

40
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William walker

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NICARAGUA
Backed by an armed southern force in 1856, made himself president and made slavery legal; overthrown by a coalition of Central American countries and murdered

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Filibustering expeditions

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2 expeditions numbering several hundred men tried to seize Cuba and failed

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Black warrior

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Cubans seized the American ship on a technicality

Black warrior=the ship

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Ostend manifesto

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American ministers from Spain, England and France met to prepare a statement of action on what should be done with Cuba; urged administration to offer 120$ million; document was leaked and northern protests stopped the scheming for Cuba

44
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Define popular sovereignty and its fatal flaw

A

Allowing people in territory to decide on slavery

Fatal flaw: could allow the spread of slavery

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Free soul party beliefs? And why didn’t they want slavery to expand

A

Free soil, free speech, free labor, free men
Thought slavery interfered with the ability for poor whites to move west and get a job since they would compete with slaves for jobs

46
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Wilmont proviso

A

No more slaves in new territories from Mexican cession

47
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California 1849 what happened and why did their request for state hood lead to national debate

A

Gold was discovered

California upset the balance of free and Slavs stated

48
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Compromise
Of 1850
Henry clay

A

Proposed the series of compromises

49
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Compromise of 1850

Daniel Webster

A

Seventh of March Speech

Pleaded for reason and compromise

50
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Compromise of 1850

John c Calhoun

A

Championed the south in his speech

Not in favor of compromise

51
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Compromise of 1850

William Seward

A

Proposed no slavery in new territories because of God’s higher law

52
Q

Millard Fillmore

A

Took over when Taylor died in 1850

He supported the compromise

53
Q

Nashville “Fire-eaters” convention

A

1850
In October of 1849, southerners announced their intentions to meet the following year to consider withdrawing from the union; when they met after the compromises had passed their meeting was a dud and many had accepted the outcome

54
Q

Compromise of 1850 provisions

A

-CA free state (tipped balance to north)
-NM & UT popular sovereignty (most likely would become free state)
-TX was paid 10 million for NM
-outlawed slave trade in DC
-new fugitive slave law (what south wanted)
FAVORED THE NORTH OVERALL

55
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Fugitive slave law of 1850

Provisions and what the north thought of it

A

Slaves could not testify on their own behalf, denied a jury trial; federal commissioner was paid $5 for cases they ruled in favor of slaves and $10 for ruling in favor of slave owners

56
Q

Personal liberty laws

A

Hampered enforcement of fugitive slave law in the north

57
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Burns affair

A

1854
A runaway slave from VA was captured and removed from Boston. Yankees lined the streets and buildings were draped in black in protest.
“We went to bed one night old fashioned, conservative, compromise Union Whigs, and wakes up stark mad abolitionists”

58
Q

How did the compromise of 1850 help the north win the civil war

A

Delayed the civil war which allowed 10 years worth of gain in wealth and population in the north

59
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Election of 1852

A

Frank pierce-democrats, dark horse candidate, served in Mexican war without distinction, enemy less, prosouthern northerner
Winfield Scott-Whigs, came across as haughty, Whig platform praises comp of 1850, Whigs supported comp and fugitive slave law

60
Q

Why would the Whig party die after the election of 1852?

A

They became disorganized and divided

61
Q

Contributions by the Whigs

A

16 years a party
Won 2 elections 1840&1848r
Helped uphold the ideals of the Union
Leaders like henry clay and Daniel Webster

62
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William walker

A

NICARAGUA
Backed by an armed southern force in 1856, made himself president and made slavery legal; overthrown by a coalition of Central American countries and murdered

63
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Filibustering expeditions

A

2 expeditions numbering several hundred men tried to seize Cuba and failed

64
Q

Black warrior

A

Cubans seized the American ship on a technicality

Black warrior=the ship

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Ostend manifesto

A

American ministers from Spain, England and France met to prepare a statement of action on what should be done with Cuba; urged administration to offer 120$ million; document was leaked and northern protests stopped the scheming for Cuba

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