1840 Whig National Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1844_Whig_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:date |
May 1-3, 1840
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
economic issues
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:1844_Whig_National_Convention
Harrison's inauguration Whig Party successes political realignment in the 1840s |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:John_Tyler
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pivotal in 1840 election
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1840 Whig National Convention
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| gptkbp:includes |
speeches from party leaders
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future political conventions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
national issues of the time
previous political movements |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
winning the presidency
gaining public support unifying the party expanding the party's base |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
thousands of supporters
Whig Party delegates prominent Whig politicians |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
Democratic opposition
emerging political factions Democratic strategies |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
strategic alliances
enthusiastic support intense campaigning |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
factional disputes
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| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:archaeological_site
historical scholars |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
party platform adoption
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| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
shaping American politics
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:1840_United_States_presidential_election
Whig Party history Whig Party strategy |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
internal improvements
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| gptkbp:led_to |
Harrison's victory in the election
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
its organization
its diverse representation |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:William_H._Harrison |
| gptkbp:precedent |
future party conventions
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| gptkbp:reports_to |
historical analyses
newspapers of the time |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:Harrison-Tyler_ticket
Whig Party platform Harrison's presidential campaign |
| gptkbp:significance |
political mobilization
its impact on future elections its role in American political development |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:first_national_convention_of_the_Whig_Party
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:American_System
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Whig leaders
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
high voter turnout
rise of the Whig Party |