The Election of 1844
Dante Knudson
Carlyn Nordeman
Oliver Dinallo
Christina Cantu
I. Candidates
a. John C Calhoun (Whig)
b. James K. Polk (Democrat)
c. Van buren (Splits the vote)
II. The Election
a. Polk wins with 40,000 votes
b. But sweeps the electoral college
c. Wins on an expansionist platform
III. Results of the election
a. United states will expand
b. Country divides over slavery and sectionalism revives
c. Feel that expansion in south will unfairly aid slavery,
d. This leads to the national party system breaking down
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