Author Question: Why was Vice President John Tyler referred to as His Accidency? A) He ran a compelling ... (Read 74 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Voters from which ethnic background were likely to support the Whigs in 1840?

A) Scots-Irish
B) African-American
C) English
D) German

Question 2

An examination of this chart showing the Whig positions on internal improvements and the Bank of the United States could lead one to infer that two supporters of this party in 1840 may have included __________.

A) Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster
B) Henry Clay and Nicholas Biddle
C) William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren
D) John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams

Question 3

Whigs supported __________ in order to see the fortunes of both rich and poor Americans improve.

A) Henry Clay's American System
B) slavery
C) Indian removal
D) state banks

Question 4

Why was Vice President John Tyler referred to as His Accidency?

A) He ran a compelling third-party campaign during the 1840 election.
B) He was selected for the vice presidential position by the House of Representatives.
C) He became president after William Henry Harrison died in 1841.
D) He won more votes as president in the Electoral College despite coming in second in the
popular vote.