C5) south reaction to abolitionism & 1852 election

Question 1

what change in the political parties did the 1852 election show?

Answer 1

-Sectional not in vote pattern, but in fact that Ds only one who manages to be a NATIONAL P- whigs have stopped being a relevant P in S

Question 2

who won 1852 election?

Answer 2

• Franklin Peirce
• his son dies in train accident on the way to inaugeration- not v focused
• other kids dies
• handsome
• southern interests now in office

Question 3

what kind of policies did Peirce strive for as president?

Answer 3

• aggresive expantionist; cuba, ostend manifesto; gadsden puchase
• have alr gone from ‘sea to shining sea’

Question 4

how did democrats campaign?

Answer 4

• pro imm to win imm v
• van buren & supps- core of FS Party had returned to D fold
• FP as candidate- handsome, charming, if somewhat lightweight; was acceptable to all factions in P
• c ampaigned on supp of 1850 comp & pop sov
• ‘we polked em in 44, we’ll peirce em in 52’- confident

Question 5

what were the results of the 1852 election?

Answer 5

• fp- 51%, 27 states
• gws- 44%, 4 states
• strong position for FP- strong majs in houses of congress & ec was performing well
• FP intended to maintain unity of his P by championing expantionist policies; Ss would allow sl to expand into central africa/ cuba

Question 6

what was the Whigs’ campaign in 1852?

Answer 6

• divided N & S in agreeing on platform & pres candidate; S retain FILMORE (northerner)
• N: general winfield scott (southerner); pol inexperienced but man of integrity & ability & whigs had 2x won GE w military war heroes- agreed on pres nomination, but not on platform, so virtually said nothing

Question 7

what did the 1852 election result mean for whigs?

Answer 7

• relaised its probs dead
• 2x best leaders, clay and webster, dies 1852
• unable to amount to much of a challenge

Question 8

what was the GADSDEN PURCHASE?

Answer 8

• 1853 JAMES GADSDEN given auth by FP to negotiate purchase of area of mexucan terr
• supp by Ss mostly due to pot of transatlantic railway rather than bc of sl expansion pot
• only gained senate approval after a N amendment reduced the proposed purchase by 9000 square miles

Question 9

what expantionist policies were pursued in CUBA?

Answer 9

• last of Sp’s american empire
• 1851 failed A-sponsored fillibusting mission (to overthrow the cuban gov there)
• 1853-4, 1000s volunteer for greater expeditions planned- FP encourages this, they make contact w cuban rebels
• but probs w N opinion