Unit 7: Antebellum Period Flashcards
William Henry Harrison (Ol’ Tippecanoe) and Tyler too
First whig president. Webster and Clay thought that he would be a figure head and they would be pulling the strings. To prove them wrong, WHH has the longest inaugural address (8460 words/ almost 2 hours) while wearing no coat or gloves to prove he wasn’t to old for president position. Dies on his 32 day in office.
John Tyler “Tyler Too”
First Vice President to succeed the President due to death. Tyler wasn’t really a Whig but actually More of a state right supporter, he was only a Whig cause he hated AJ. Eventually kicked out of Whig Party due to him vetoing Whig programs. He vetos bank and did not want the America system.
Whig platform
strong nationalist program
financial reform (end divorce bill)- Tyler signs
Bank bill - VETO
Fiscal Corporation bill (bank bill in disguise)-VETO
raise protective tariff-VETO
Tariff of 1842
increase tariff rates 7%
War of the Quarterlies
3rd war with GB between US journalists and British travelists. British wrote travel books criticizing the south
Free Canada Movement (1837)
Small group of Canadians wanted independence. Some Americans provide supplies and were willing to fight. GB gets angry that US is getting involved.
Caroline Affair/Incident
The Caroline was an America steam boat supplying goods to Canadian rebels. The British find out and cross the border illegally and set fire to it pushing it over the falls with an American still on board.
McLeod
Canadian Sheriff in America claiming he had something to do with Carolina affair, was actually just making it up
Creole Affair/Incident
The Creole ship was transporting slaves from Virginia to Louisiana. The slaves took over the ship and goes down to the Bahamas where they find sanctuary with great Britain.
Maine Boundary dispute
Aroostock war
Lumberjacks fighting in area. Very small
Webster-Ashburn treaty
Compromises Maine boundary. America gets 7,000 sq miles Brit’s get 5,000. But Brit’s are happy because now they can build their Halifax-Quebec road.
Lone star republic (Texas)
Mexico threatened war with US if they annexed Texas. The US debates over annexation because of the questions of slavery. Texas turns to GB and France for protection.
Oregon territory
Currently joint occupation between Brits and US per the convention of 1818. They start to argue over claims to territory.
The Oregon trail
Jedediah Smith established OR trail. The trail took about 5 months. Family units traveled the trail. Diseases were rampant along the trail. And charged tolls instead of attacking. Pararie Scooners or Connesroga wagons used to transport goods but people often packed to much and so the trail was littered with goods peoples dumped along the way.