The reason that there were so many one-term presidents in this time period is solely on the continuous debate over slavery between the north and the south. If a president was a Whig, chances are, the south would disagree with his views. If a president was a northerner, The Whigs would probably disagree with him. | The reason that there were so many one-term presidents in this time period is solely on the continuous debate over slavery between the north and the south. If a president was a Whig, chances are, the south would disagree with his views. If a president was a northerner, The Whigs would probably disagree with him. |