Question

The Whigs were able to capture the presidency with the successful campaign of William Henry Harrison in 1840. Although he was wealthy and educated, what are some ways that the Harrison campaign used some of the aspects of Jacksonian Democracy to win the election?

Answer 1

Explanation:

                          In the year 1834, the opponent political party of President Andrew Jackson set up a new party in order to contest  for the  Jacksonian Democrats both in the States and nationally. They are guided by their one of the most important and prominent leader named Henry Clay, who were popularly known as the "Whigs".

                          Jacksonian democracy was a popular 19th-century political philosophy in the United States.

                          William Henry Harrison was a nominee from the Whig party for the presidential elections and he defeated the then President Martin Van Buren who belongs to the Democratic Party in the Presidential election of 1840.

                          In the emerge of the Panic of 1837, William Henry Harrison followed the Andrew Jackson's strategy and campaign as a war hero and presented himself as sole representative of the citizens.

                         Even though Harrison was well educated and wealthy, his image of "log-cabin" caught fire and swept all people of the country.  The Whig made strategies to win election by discussing the dissatisfaction of the failed policies made by administration of Van Buren of Democratic party.