An outline of United States history, for use in the general course in United States history, Yale college - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...upon them. Buchanan's administration saw the final drift into secession. William Henry Harrison, Ohio, March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841. John Tyler, Va., Apr. 4, 1841-1845. Election of 1840: Harrison (Whig) 234 1,275,016 Van Buren (Democrat) 60 1,129,102 1842 Tariff of 1842.-Webster-Ashburton Treaty. 1844 Caravan of 1,000 persons starts for Oregon. Demonstration of telegraph by Morse. First process for vulcanizing rubber patented by Goodyear. Beginning of copper mining in northern Michigan. 1845 Annexation of Texas. Government aid to steam ocean navigation. James K. Polk, Tenn., 1845-1849. Vice-president--George M. Dallas. Election of 1844: P01k (Democrat) 170 1,337,243 Clay (Whig) 105 1,299,062 Birney (Liberty) 62,300 1845-1847 Famine in Ireland and climax of Irish emigration to America. 1846 Abrogation of British corn laws. June 6 Acquisition of Oregon. 1846, May 12 Declaration of war against Mexico. 1846-1848 War with Mexico. 1846 Conquest of California. Dec. 29 Gen. Taylor reaches Victoria, point of farthest advance. /Wilmot Proviso introduced. 1847, Feb. 23 Battle of Buena Vista. Sept. 14 Gen. Scott in possession of Mexico City. 1848, Feb. 2 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. Zachary Taylor, La., Mar. 4, 1849-July 9, 1850. MlLLARD FlLLMORE, N. Y., July 9, 1850-1853. Election of 1848: Taylor (Whig) 163 1,360,099 Cass (Democrat) 127 1,220,544 Van Buren (Free Soil) 291,263 1849 Suppression of Revolution of 1848 in Germany and emigration of political exiles to America. 1849 Go'd rush to California. 1850 Compromise of 1850. '"Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. 1852 "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 1853 Completion of all-rail route from Chicago to Atlantic coast. Franklin Pierce, N. H., 1853-1857. Vice-president--Wm. R. King. Election of 1852: Pierce (Democrat) 254 1,601,474 Scott...