Quiz

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1. What causes the Panic of 1837? Provide two causes and prove HOW they caused it.

2. How did Van Buren's actions during the Panic hurt his chances at re-election in 1840?


3. What were two factors that contributed to record voter turnout in the 1840 election? Again, prove HOW they contributed.


4. In what ways were the Whig Party and Democratic Party similar in their attempts to get votes?


5. How did the Whigs and Democrats compare in terms of who supported them?


6. How did the portrayal of William Henry Harrison during the campaign compare to reality?



7. How did the Whigs portray Van Buren?


8. How did Harrison's unexpected death affect the Whigs long term plans?


9. How did Tyler make things difficult for the Whigs while President?

10. Why did Texas want to be independent from Mexico?

11. How did Texas actually get its independence from Mexico?

12. To what extent were the reasons for the Mexican War legitimate/not legitimate?

13. What was one reason why Polk lost alot of support during the war itself?

14. How did the land acquired from the Mexican War lead to even bigger problems regarding slavery?

15. Even though Clay, Calhoun and Webster all had different ideas for fixing the problem of slavery, how were they different from the guys that came after their deaths?

16. How did Harrison die?

17. How did Zachary Taylor die?