Essential QuestionEssential Question::How did this election ensure How did this election ensure the creation of a permanent the creation of a permanent

two party system in the U.S.? two party system in the U.S.? What are the major What are the major political parties unable political parties unable to do after this election?to do after this election?

DEMS Martin Van Buren

• Why is MVB elected Why is MVB elected in 1836?in 1836?– What is the defining What is the defining

issue of his presidency?issue of his presidency?

• How was Van Buren How was Van Buren portrayed by the portrayed by the Whig Party? Whig Party?

• Was this totally Was this totally accurate? accurate?

• How does this relate How does this relate to modern political to modern political campaigns?campaigns?

DEMS Richard Mentor Johnson, VP

1836 campaign slogan:

"Rumpsey Dumpsey, Rumpsey Dumpsey, Colonel Johnson killed Tecumseh"

Van Buren Taking the Blame for His Own and Jackson's Monetary

Policies

WHIGS William Henry Harrison• What two men did the What two men did the

Whigs pass over for Whigs pass over for the presidential the presidential nomination? Why?nomination? Why?– Influence of Old Hickory?Influence of Old Hickory?

• How was Harrison How was Harrison portrayed by the Whig portrayed by the Whig Party? Party?

• Was this totally Was this totally accurate? accurate?

• How does this relate How does this relate to modern political to modern political campaigns?campaigns?

WHIGS John Tyler, VP• Why will Tyler Why will Tyler

become the first become the first truly significant Vice truly significant Vice President in U.S. President in U.S. history?history?

““Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, and Tyler,and Tyler,

Too!”Too!”

““Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe, and Tyler,and Tyler,

Too!”Too!”

“Log Cabin” Campaign Pin, 1840

A Harrison Bandana

“Log Cabin & Hard Cider” Campaign

The Election of 1840 – “Log Cabin & Hard Cider” Campaign

Martin Van Buren

William Henry Harrison• What’s the

difference b/w Harrison & Van Buren when drinking cider?

“Stop That Barrel”

William Henry Harrison Campaign Song

““Tip and Ty”Tip and Ty”(Words and Music by "A member of the Fifth Ward Club“, published

1840)

What has caus'd this great com-mo-tion,

mo-tion, mot-ion our coun-try through, It is the ball that's rol-ling on, For Tip-pi-ca-noe, and Ty-ler too, For Tip-pi-ca-noe, and Ty-ler too, And with them we'll beat lit-tle Van, Van,

Van is a us'd up man, And with them we'll beat lit-tle Van.

1840 Election ResultsHow did this election ensure the creation of a permanent two How did this election ensure the creation of a permanent two

party system in the U.S.? party system in the U.S.?

Significance of Significance of Log Cabins Log Cabins & Hard Cider?& Hard Cider?