Why Was John Tyler's Ascendancy to the Presidency a Disaster

question 70

Multiple Choice

Why was John Tyler's ascendancy to the presidency a disaster for the Whig party?

• A) He was a former Democrat.
• B) He was a states' rights advocate.
• C) He vetoed a bill to create a new national bank.
• D) He vetoed bills that would postpone reducing the tariff.
• E) All of these choices

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