Two Party System

Two Party SystemTwo Party System#APUSH#APUSH Learning Goal: Students will be able to describe the

typical Whig voter in the 1840s

2 Party System2 Party System

Era of Good Feelings Ends w/ Return to 2 Era of Good Feelings Ends w/ Return to 2 PartiesParties

Whigs led by Henry Clay (Hamiltonians)Whigs led by Henry Clay (Hamiltonians)

Democrats led by Andrew Jackson Democrats led by Andrew Jackson (Jeffersonians)(Jeffersonians)

Political Challenges:Political Challenges: A) Westward Expansion / Manifest DestinyA) Westward Expansion / Manifest Destiny B) Industrial Economy / Industrial RevolutionB) Industrial Economy / Industrial Revolution

Who Voted for Who?Who Voted for Who?

Democrats

Favored local rule, limited government, free trade, equal economic opportunity (whites only), Opposed monopolies, national bank, high tariffs, high land prices

Whigs

Favored Clay’s American System

Opposed immorality, vice, crime (blamed on immigrants)

Who voted Democrat?

Southerners, westerners, small farmers, urban workers

Who voted Whig?

New Englander’s and folks in mid-Atlantic & upper-Middle-Western states; Protestants from England; middle class urban professsionals

Election of 1836Election of 1836

AJ nominated Martin Van Buren (who oversaw AJ nominated Martin Van Buren (who oversaw Trail of Tears)Trail of Tears)

Whigs nominated THREE candidates from 3 Whigs nominated THREE candidates from 3 different regionsdifferent regions

Why? Whigs hoped no one would win required Why? Whigs hoped no one would win required votes and it would go to the H or Reps (where votes and it would go to the H or Reps (where each state had 1 vote)each state had 1 vote)

Strategy failed, MVB is the new POTUSStrategy failed, MVB is the new POTUS

Panic of 1837Panic of 1837

Banks closed in rapid succession, Banks closed in rapid succession, Unemployment rose, banks called in loans…Unemployment rose, banks called in loans…

Why? AJ’s opposition to BankWhy? AJ’s opposition to Bank

Whigs Whigs blamed Democrats blamed Democrats

MVB MVB opposed opposed federal intervention in the federal intervention in the Panic, JUST LIKE Pres. Herbert Hoover in the Panic, JUST LIKE Pres. Herbert Hoover in the Great Depression. It cost BOTH men the next Great Depression. It cost BOTH men the next electionelection

MVB and HH opposite of Barack ObamaMVB and HH opposite of Barack Obama

Inebriated Campaign of Inebriated Campaign of 18401840

Whigs looked poised to win the electionWhigs looked poised to win the election

Had a solid candidate in William Henry Had a solid candidate in William Henry Tippecanoe Harrison (war hero)Tippecanoe Harrison (war hero)

Called “Log Cabin Campaign” and “Hard Cider” Called “Log Cabin Campaign” and “Hard Cider” CampaignCampaign

Whig Party passed out WHH’s favorite drink to Whig Party passed out WHH’s favorite drink to voters / also used image of log cabin to voters / also used image of log cabin to symbolize WHH’s humble originssymbolize WHH’s humble origins

Whigs ripped MVB as an aristocrat who liked fine Whigs ripped MVB as an aristocrat who liked fine wineswines

Election of 1840Election of 1840

Short Lived SuccessShort Lived Success

WHH died less than a month after taking overWHH died less than a month after taking over

John Tyler becomes first VP to succeed Pres. John Tyler becomes first VP to succeed Pres. (dubbed “His Accidency”)(dubbed “His Accidency”)

Tyler was the anti-Whig (lol)Tyler was the anti-Whig (lol)

He vetoed Whig national bank bills, favored He vetoed Whig national bank bills, favored expansionism and Democratic positionsexpansionism and Democratic positions

President TylerPresident Tyler

Homework for TonightHomework for Tonight

Begin Preparing for the Exam:Begin Preparing for the Exam:

Make sure you are solid on the following Make sure you are solid on the following topics:topics: Common manCommon man Spoils SystemSpoils System 2 Party System2 Party System Corrupt BargainCorrupt Bargain Henry ClayHenry Clay Jacksonian DemocratsJacksonian Democrats Election of 1824, 1828, 1836, 1840, 1844Election of 1824, 1828, 1836, 1840, 1844