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The Whig party won the election in 1840 because Democratic President Van Buren was blamed for the way he handled the Panic of 1837 and for his continuation of Jackson's Indian removal policy. The economy was still shaky in 1840 and VanBuren was tied to the old administration. Also he was a New Yorker and did not relate well to the frontier farmers. The Whigs portrayed him as a corrupt aristocrat.
The Whigs portrayed Harrison , who had a record as an Indian fighter and had lived on the frontier, as a new version of Andrew Jackson. (They ignored the fact that his father was an aristocrat from Virginia and had signed the Declaration of Independence)
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In the American Revolution did the Tories or the Whigs want the Americans to win the war?
whigs
What is the name of the election a candidate needs to win to get party level?
primary election
Did Lincoln win Kentucky in the 1860 presidential election?
In the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln did not win in the State of Kentucky. The winner there was John Breckenridge.
Did Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election?
Yes, Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election.
Did Ralph Nader win any electoral votes in 2008 election?
Ralph Nader took 695,084 votes, but did not win any states.
What helped Van Buren win the election of 1836?
Whigs won because van buren made up worthless currency && in result people lost their farms& Land houses and thousands of banks and Business had to foreclose
Why did Martin van Buren win the election of 1836?
The public's dissatisfaction with the economic depression.
Which development helped Abraham Lincoln win the presidential election in 1860?
The democrats split over the slavery issue and ended up running two candidates. The Whigs broke apart earlier and did not run a national candidate. Many northern Whigs joined the new Republican party and their candidate, Lincoln, won enough states to win the election despite no southern support.
In the American Revolution did the Tories or the Whigs want the Americans to win the war?
whigs
Can an ordinary citizen hope to win election?
Of course a person can run and win an election. Many people today are serving their city, state, and national offices.
Why did the Whigs win the presidential election of 1840?
The Whigs won the presidential election of 1840 primarily due to their effective campaign strategy, which portrayed their candidate, William Henry Harrison, as a man of the people, contrasting him with the incumbent President Martin Van Buren. The Whigs capitalized on the economic troubles and dissatisfaction with Van Buren's administration, particularly the Panic of 1837. They also utilized modern campaign techniques, including rallies and slogans like "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," to energize voters. Additionally, the Whigs presented a unified front, drawing support from various factions disillusioned with the Democrats.
Who did President Monroe hope would win the election of 1824?
Crawford - i think
Who is winning the us president election?
Not true Trump will win but is their own opinion!@#$%^&*()_+
The importance of the Battle of Vicksburg was that it was the last chance for the Union to win.?
No. It was the last chance for the Confederacy to win. After that, their only hope was that Lincoln would lose the 1864 election.
Did Obama win North Carolina?
In the 2008 election, he did win that state; in the 2012 election, he did not.
When and where did Texans win the war?
San Jacinto in 1836
How did the whigs try to win the votes of the common people in 1840?
accusing democrats of corruption
