JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
MARTIN VAN BUREN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He was unreasonable and hard to work with
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He was not really a Whig and had no desire to pass any Whig legislation
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He only agreed to pass some Whig legislation
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None of these there was not a problem with Tyler
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the country hurtled toward Westward expansion, it was the issue of slavery that would be the ultimate downfall of the Whigs.
Detailed explanation-2: -A similar bank bill was passed by Congress. But again, on states’ rights grounds, Tyler vetoed it. In retaliation, the Whigs expelled Tyler from their party.
Detailed explanation-3: -At first the Whigs were not too disturbed, although Tyler insisted upon assuming the full powers of a duly elected President. He even delivered an Inaugural Address, but it seemed full of good Whig doctrine. Whigs, optimistic that Tyler would accept their program, soon were disillusioned.
Detailed explanation-4: -After Tyler went on to veto a second bill creating a Fiscal Corporation, meant to meet his original objections to the bank bill, Whig Members of Congress, feeling betrayed, expelled Tyler from the Whig party.