B) Martin Van Buren.
C) James K. Polk.
D) Zachary Taylor.
The correct answer is A) William Henry Harrison. He was the Whig's presidential nominee in the election of 1840, who defeated the incumbent Democratic President Martin Van Buren. Harrison was a former military hero who had led the American forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 against the Native Americans. His political opinions were largely unknown because he had not held any major office before and the Whigs avoided discussing national issues during the campaign. Instead, they focused on portraying Harrison as a simple and humble man of the frontier, who lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider. The Whigs also used the slogan of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" to appeal to the voters, referring to Harrison's running mate John Tyler. Harrison won the election by a large margin, receiving 52.9% of the popular vote and 234 of 294 electoral votes.
However, Harrison's presidency was very short-lived, as he died of pneumonia only a month after his inauguration. He was succeeded by Tyler, who proved to be a disappointment for the Whigs, as he vetoed many of their bills and was eventually expelled from the party. Therefore, the election of 1840 was a rare victory for the Whigs, but not a lasting one.
The Whig's presidential nominee in the 1840 election, who was a former military hero and whose political opinions were largely unknown, was William Henry Harrison. He was chosen due to his military reputation and despite the fact his political views were not well known.
In the election of 1840, the Whig's presidential nominee, who was a former military hero whose political opinions were largely unknown, was William Henry Harrison.
William Henry Harrison was the Whig Party's presidential nominee and a former military hero. His political opinions were not well-known because he had not held political office before becoming the presidential candidate. Despite this, his military reputation and the Whig's effective campaign strategy, which used his military hero background to their advantage, contributed to his successful election in 1840.
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