Introduction Although the president and vice president often diversify their geographic bases and other skills as they run as a team for election, they definitely hold the same political ideology. Imagine if they did not hold the same political views. In the election of 1840, the Whig Party nominated General William Henry Harrison, a hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe and War of 1812. The Whigs nominated John Tyler—a Southerner and former Democrat—as Harrison 's running mate. Adopting the campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," Harrison won the election. After delivering a two-hour Inaugural Address on a bitterly cold day, Harrison caught pneumonia and died 32 days later. In this activity, you will see what happened after Vice President John Tyler succeeded to the presidency.
Destination Title: The White House
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