Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

*President Harrison: elected in 1840 Webster and Clay planned on governing thru Harrison however Harrison contracted pneumonia and died after 4 weeks of being in office(shortest administration in the US history)
*John Tyler: Virginia gentleman he had left Jacksonian Democracy due to J's dictatorial tactics.
1.The Whig party was a catch all party& Tyler attracted Jacksonian states' righters
2.Tyler the democrat at heart was constantly at ends on every major issue w/the whig party, which was pro-bank, pro-protective tariff, and pro-internal improvements
JOHN TYLER: APRESIDENT WITHOUT A PARTY
*Whigs: strong nationalistic program
1.financial reform: pass law ending independent treasury system(which Tyler signed).
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