Panic of 1837
Who was president during the Panic of 1837
President Martin Van Buren
Who was the democrat of the campaign?
Van Buren
Which president was Martin Van Buren?
He was the 8th president
What year were these campaigns held in?
1840
Which president won the election of 1840?
William Harrison
Why did cotton prices go down
Oversupply
Who was the Republican of the campaign?
Harrison
President Martin Van Buren was Andrew Jackson's vice president at one point. True? or False?
He was President Andrew Jacksons Vice President
What actions reflected a new sort of politics?
The Campaigns of 1840
Who became president after Harrison died?
Vice president John Tyler
What did President Van Buren believe in to help the economy?
He believed in Laissez Faire
What was the Whigs slogan for the campaign?
Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
What terrible thing did he President Van Buren face two months after taking office?
He faced the worst economic depression the world has ever known.
Or The Panic of 1837.
"The times are bad, and want curing:
They are getting past all enduring:
So let's turn out Martin Van Buren
And put in old Tippecanoe"
Who sand these songs during the campaign?
The Citizens
T or F, John Tyler lived up to the expectations of the Whigs in the white house?
F False
Name two causes of the Panic of 1837
Possible Answers
The government sold millions of acres of public land to the west.
Farmers bought land
Speculators bought land
The Bank of US closed
Why did Harrison lie about his wealth?
To appeal to common people.
What was Van Buren's response to the Panic of 1837?
He took little action since he believed in Laissez Faire
In one of the campaign songs, who was requested to be turned out?
Martin Van Buren
What disease killed William Harrison?
Pneumonia
In which case did paper money have value
When it comes from a trusted bank
What did each side do to tarnish the enemy reputation?
Mudslinging
In the 1840s did Van Buren gain suppor or lose it?
He lost support
What was the plan of the Whigs with Harrison?
To create a new Bank of the United States, improve roads and canals, and make a high tariff.