Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Lesson 2: People and Places in the North and South

Students develop a foundation on which to understand the basic disagreements between North and South.

Lesson 2: The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates

John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (1841–1845)

Many accounts portray Harrison's image as manufactured and Van Buren's image also open to criticism and ridicule. This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the nature of the candidates in 1840. Though intended for the teacher, all or part of the following background information may be useful for some students.

Lesson 3: The Campaign of 1840: The Campaign

A cream pitcher campaign memento from the Harrison-Tyler campaign of 1840.

Many accounts portray the campaign of 1840 as almost exclusively about image, and manufactured images at that. This lesson gives students the opportunity to reflect on that point of view as they analyze campaign documents and accounts. Though intended for the teacher, all or part of the following background information may be useful for some students.

Lesson 2: The Election Is in the House: 1824: The Candidates and the Issues

All of the major candidates for president in the 1824 election claimed allegiance to the same party, the Democratic-Republicans. What distinguished the candidates from each other? What were the important issues in the campaign of 1824?

Lesson 1: The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues

William Henry Harrison ran against Van Buren in 1840 as a Whig.

Many accounts portray the campaign of 1840 as almost exclusively image-based. This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the nature of the campaign. Though intended for the teacher, all or part of the following background information may be useful for some students.