John Tyler

Who planned to control William Henry Harrison? (2 people)

Whig leaders Henry Clay & Daniel Webster

What happened to William Henry Harrison 4 weeks after his election?

he contracted pneumonia & died

Describe John Tyler. (3 things)

lone wolf, VA gentlemen, and fed up w/ Jackson's dictatorial tactics

What did John Tyler not agree with? Why? (3 things)

the Whig Party; they were pro-bank, pro-protective tariff, & pro-internal improvements

Hailing from the South, John Tyler was more of a __ (__)

Democrat (put on the ticket to attract votes)

How many items did the Whigs' platform for America consist of?

2

What were the 2 items the Whigs' platform for America consisted of?

financial reform & the redrafted protective tariff

Describe the financial reform the Whigs pushed.

a law ending the independent treasury system (Tyler signed)

What 2 things did Tyler veto? What 3 things did this lead to?

a new bill of the Bank of the US & a proposed protective tariff; Tyler was expelled from the Whig Party, impeachment talks began, & all but 1 of his cabinet resigned (Webster)

Describe the redrafted tariff the Whigs made.

the Whigs redrafted the tariff Tyler previously vetoed and reduced its protective level; Tyler reluctantly signed

What was high with the loss of the Federalists? Why?

Anti-British sentiment (Feds liked Britain)

Who did British travelers scoff at?

"uncivilized Americans"

What ripped each other's countries apart?

American & British magazines

What was the US building that England was the only lender for?

expensive railroads & canals

What did the Panic of 1837 cause?

the English to assail their rash American borrowers as states defaulted on their loans

What broke out in 1837? How did America respond?

a small rebellion in Canada (vs. Britain); America gave arms & supplies to Canada

How did the British respond to the US supplying Canadians with arms & supplies?

An American steamer (ship), The Caroline, was attacked & set on fire by the British

Tensions were high, but would soon __.

fail

What did Britain officials in the Bahamas do in 1841?

offered asylum to 130 revolting slaves who captured the ship the Creole

Who claimed territory that the British also claimed? What was the territory?

Maine; territory north & east of Maine

What did the claiming of the same territory between Maine & Britain lead to? Describe it.

The Aroostook War; a series of small skirmishes of lumberjacks

What did Britain do in 1842 to end the Aroostook War?

send Lord Ashburton to negotiate w/ Daniel Webster

What treaty came of the negotiation between Lord Ashburton & Daniel Webster? What did Britain get from the treaty? (1 thing) What did America get? (2 things)

The Webster Ashburton Treaty; a Halifax-Quebec road; more land to the north of Maine & the Mesabi Range, MN, not realizing it was full of iron ore