A | B |
Martin van Buren | 1836; "Old Kinderhook", Democrat |
Martin van Buren Quote | To follow in the footsteps of the of his illustrious predecessor." |
The Caroline Affair | Canadians attacked the USS Caroline |
The Caroline Affair 2 | Caused anti-British sentiment |
Aroostook War | Boundary of New Brunswick and Maine |
Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842 | Affirmed the 49th parallel as the boundary |
Aroostook War 2 | Van Buren took blame and was nicknamed Martin van Ruin |
Harrison | 1840, Died 1 month into term; 30 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes |
Tyler | 1841, takes office after Harrison's death; 1st born after signing of the constitution |
Tyler 2 | 1st to assume office after accident; Never accepted as true President |
Tyler 3 | Quickly at odds with the Whigs |
Tyler 4 | USS Princeton blew up killing Sec. of State and Sec. of Navy |
Tyler 5 | Annexed Texas while Lame Duck |
Polk | 1844, Speaker of the House; Youngest Prez elected at that point in time |
Polk 2 | Reduced tariff; created independent treasury |
Polk 3 | got Cali; Assumed to support slavery; Not pro-slavery, just pro-expansion |
Polk 4 | Oversaw opening of the Naval Academy & The Washington Monument |
Polk 5 | Issued first postage stamps! |