Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence.
William Wirt, the candidate for the
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Anti-Mason
Party, declared himself
opposed to all conspiracies and corruptions.
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Explanation:
President Andrew Jackson was a polarizing figure, attracting both allies and enemies who mobilized
during the election of 1832. One faction opposed to him called themselves Whigs and had similar
principles to their British counterparts. Whigs claimed to be opposed to unchecked monarchical power,
and they saw Jackson as despotic and anti-democratic. Henry Clay, running on the National Republican
ticket, criticized Jackson’s use of the spoils system as a corruption of government. The Anti-Mason
Party, represented by William Wirt in the presidential race, declared itself opposed to all conspiracies
and subversions.
Answer the following question.
Which of the following statements about President Martin Van Buren are true?
Check all that apply.
He died in office.
He was a Democrat.
He campaigned for president with the slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too.”
Points:
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Explanation:
Martin Van Buren’s personal presentation and fondness for silk vests made the attempt by the
Democrats to be seen as representatives of the common man seem somewhat hypocritical. He was not
an effective president and lost the office to William Henry Harrison in 1840, who campaigned with the
slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too.”
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