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Although Jackson was a Democrat, which was then the main party in the South, Jackson's stance toward the South opposed nullification and secession.

Although Jackson was a Democrat, which was then the main party in the South, Jackson's stance toward the South opposed nullification and secession.

==Martin Van Buren==

==Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler==

After Jackson had served as President for two terms, his vice president, Martin Van Buren was elected in 1836.  Van Buren was the only person of non-British (or non-Irish) descent ever to become president.  Then there was the financial panic of 1837, perhaps due to Jackson’s refusal to allow a national bank.  This hurt Van Buren's popularity.

After Jackson had served as President for two terms, his vice president, Martin Van Buren was elected in 1836.  Van Buren was the only person of non-British (or non-Irish) descent ever to become president.  Then there was the financial panic of 1837, perhaps due to Jackson’s refusal to allow a national bank.  This hurt Van Buren's popularity.

Whigs won in 1840 with a slick campaign strategy.  They picked a military hero, William Harrison, who had beaten the Indians in Ohio at Tippecanoe, as their nominee.  They chose John Tyler, a Virginian, as their Vice Presidential candidate.  Then the Whigs used clever slogans.  Van Buren was “Van, van the used up man!”  (think the economy).  The Whig candidates were “Tippecanoe and Tyler too!”  Since military heroes had been successful as Democrats, the Whigs tried running a military hero of their own.

Whigs won in 1840 with a slick campaign strategy.  They picked a military hero, William Harrison, who had beaten the Indians in Ohio at Tippecanoe, as their nominee.  They chose John Tyler, a Virginian, as their Vice Presidential candidate.  Then the Whigs used clever slogans.  Van Buren was “Van, van the used up man!”  (think the economy).  The Whig candidates were “Tippecanoe and Tyler too!”  Since military heroes had been successful as Democrats, the Whigs tried running a military hero of their own.

Harrison, however, insisted on participating in his inauguration in frigid weather, without a coat or hat.  He caught pneumonia and died a month later.  The first succession of VP to President then occurred, as Tyler took office.  He ruled like a Democrat, vetoing a national bank.  The Whigs were angry once again.  Tyler was just a one-termer.  In fact, every president from Van Buren until the Civil War served only one term.

Harrison, however, insisted on participating in his inauguration in frigid weather, without a coat or hat.  He caught pneumonia and died a month later.  The first succession of VP to President then occurred, as Tyler took office.  He ruled like a Democrat, and in fact had long been a Democratic-Republican before joining the Whig ticket.  He was one of only a few times in history that the Vice President was from a different party than the President (other examples were Vice President Thomas Jefferson under President John Adams, and Vice President Andrew Johnson under President Abraham Lincoln).

 

Tyler, showing his true colors as a Democrat upon becoming President, vetoed the national bank.  This infuriated the Whig Party, which was formed partly to establish a national bank after Jackson vetoed it.   

 

Tyler was just a one-termer.  In fact, every president from Van Buren until the Civil War served only one term.

 

==The Alamo==

==The Alamo==