Chapter 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy Flashcards
1
Q
Who did not favor Tyler’s presidency?
A
Clay and Webster
2
Q
Was Tyler a democrat or whig?
A
He was a whig by name, but he favored democratic policies
3
Q
Was Tyler a minority or majority president?
A
minority
4
Q
What acts by congress did tyler veto?
A
Fiscal bank, fiscal corporation, independent treasury system, whig tariff
5
Q
What acts did tyler pass?
A
law of 1842
6
Q
Why did the americans dislike the british?
A
proBrit feds were gone, magazines, brit travelers wrote acidly
7
Q
What two nations dropped out of the scramble for texas?
A
Russia and spain
8
Q
Who strengthened the american presence in oregon?
A
missionaries
