The Whig Party

By millerlukesteven

  • Quincy and Clay vs.Jackson

    John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay ¨join forces¨ to crush Andrew Jackson in the election of 1824. John Quincy Adams won.

  • Biddle, Clay, Webster, Jackson, the Bank, and the election of 1832

    Henry Clay and Webster persuade Biddle to send a charter for the Bank. They knew Jackson would veto it, and the American people would loose respect for Jackson. Their plan did not work, and Jackson did away entirely with the Bank.

  • A new party is organized: The Whigs

    The opponents of Jackson come together and organize a new political party: the Whigs.

  • Clay and Webster oppose the treaty of New Echota

  • The Log Cabin Campaign

    William Henry Harrison (a Whig) runs for Presidency with John Tyler. Their slogan is ¨Tippecanoe and Tyler too¨ Harison wins big with a huge majority.

  • Harrison dies after bitter cold inaguration day.

    During Harrisons inaguration, he insists on not wearing a hat or coat. 32 days later, he dies of pnemonia in office. John Tyler is the first vice persident to become the president due to the presidents death.

  • John Tyler ¨The Veto President¨

    John Tyler vetoes many Whig favored bills, and the Whig party eventually ¨expells¨ him from the Whigs. Every one of his cabinet members resigned, except for one.

  • Clay looses Election of 1844 to James K. Polk

    Whig supporters begin voting based on region, not party. This may explain why Whig Henry Clay looses to Democratic James Polk.

  • Zachary Taylor is the last Whig President

    Zachary Taylor was the last Whig president.

  • Whig Party dissapears

    Issues over slavery divide the Whigs forever. Northern Whigs become Republicans.