What Issue Probably Played the Greatest Role in the Election

question 15

Multiple Choice

What issue probably played the greatest role in the election of 1840?

• A) popular anger at Van Buren's failure to end the depression following the Panic of 1837
• B) voters' unhappiness that Jackson was seeking a third term
• C) the strong popular appeal of John Tyler as a war hero
• D) voters' approval of Van Buren's aggressive application of the American System

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