The Whig Party won the election of 1840 because they supported William Henry Harrison, who was a much celebrated war hero during his time. They easily defeated the Democratic-Republicans, who chose Van Buren. They used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" which was a very famous slogan that was used in the election.
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The farmers wanted the government to issue new money and make new policies to relieve debtors.
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Augustine survived and became a haven for those fleeing British tyranny, from escaped slaves to British Catholics who found a refuge there. But the far-flung Spanish Empire had difficulties maintaining its North American outpost; for a short time, the settlement fell into the hands of the British.
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