Age of Jackson

Comparing the election of 1840 to the election of 2008

Directions: Answer of all of the following questions. Use this sheet and the websites
listed below to compare the election of 1840 to the election of 2008.

Election of 1840
List the candidates & parties:

1. What was the name of the new party that formed in 1839?

2. What was the Whig strategy for winning the election?

3. What campaign slogan did the Whigs use?

4. Describe the “Log Cabin” campaign.

Election of 2008
List the Candidates:

1. What was the Democratic strategy for winning the election?

2. What campaign slogan did the Democrats use in 2008?

3. Describe the conditions of the country in 2008. (What problems did the nation face?
What was the attitude of the nation?)

4. Describe the campaign that was run by the Democrats. (what kind of commercials did
they run? what was their overall message?)