Election of 1844 Flashcards
1
Q
John Tyler allowed
A
Texas into the union
His predecessor (Jackson refused to do)
2
Q
Tyler’s supporters
A
Spread rumours that England was paying Texas in order to end slavery
No true
Many people believed this
3
Q
Rumours spread to the south
A
Propaganda of a free Texas would lead to the abolition of slavery
4
Q
Expansionist platform was popular
A
Manifest destiny coined in 1844 newspaper article
Saying it was the work of God to spread Christianity
5
Q
Texas joined as a slave state
A
Iowa joined as a free state
6
Q
US divided along the 49th parallel
A
Separating US from British Canada in 1818
Oregon Treaty 1846, US gained this from the British
