Election of 1844: Manifest Destiny, Candidates, Issues & Impact
Explore the pivotal election of 1844 in US history, featuring James K. Polk, Henry Clay, Manifest Destiny, Texas annexation, slavery, tariffs, and the consequential results under Polk's presidency.
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www.Apushreview.com APUSH REVIEW: THE ELECTION OF 1844 Everything You Need To Know About The Election of 1844 To Succeed In APUSH
Background Info John Tyler (Whig in name, Democrat by ideology) is NOT running for re-election Manifest Destiny is taking over the nation Many in US want Texas to join the union Check out They Might Be Giants James K. Polk
Woooohoooo. Nooooo?!?!?! Too Soon???? The Candidates I ll finally be President! Democratic Candidate: Many different candidates vie for the nomination Eventually, they settle on a Dark-horse candidate James K. Polk Young Hickory 54 40 or Fight! Whig candidate: Henry Clay! Most Americans (including Clay) thought Clay would win in a landslide .
The Issues Manifest Destiny Belief that it was America s God-given right to expand from coast to coast Texas Many Americans wanted Texas to join the Union (its own country) Polk favored the annexation Clay flip-flopped on the issue of Texas Slavery: With Manifest Destiny and Texas, slavery was always in the forefront Tariffs Polk advocated lowering the tariff rates (Democrat = Down)
The Results and Impact Polk defeats Clay, 170 105 As a lame-duck president, Tyler pushes for the annexation of Texas America completes Manifest Destiny under Polk s administration Oregon Territory Mexican Cession
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