USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Whig Party candidate William Henry Harrison and his running mate, John Tyler, were the first candidates to campaign actively for office. Their tactic? To paint the unpopular incumbent, Martin Van Buren as wealthy and above the general public while having Harrison adopt a “log cabin” persona.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the presidential election, Whig General William Henry Harrison defeated Democratic President Martin Van Buren. Harrison won by a margin of 5% in the popular vote, but dominated the electoral college. Harrison was nominated at the 1839 Whig National Convention, the first convention in Whig history.

Detailed explanation-3: -What tactic did the Whigs borrow from Jackson’s campaign to win the election of 1840? The Whigs tried to appeal to the “common man” by portraying Harrison as a humble man of the people. The Whigs ridiculed Van Buren, calling him King Martin to suggest that he was interested only in the welfare of the rich.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States presidential election of 1840 saw President Martin Van Buren fight for re-election against an economic depression and a Whig Party unified for the first time behind war hero William Henry Harrison. Rallying under the slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too, ” the Whigs easily defeated Van Buren.