William Henry Harrison: Hey, What Happened? (1841)

William Henry Harrison, a war hero and the ninth U.S. president, was the oldest to take office until Reagan. His presidency was short-lived, lasting only 31 days due to pneumonia, leading to a constitutional crisis about presidential succession. Harrison was known for his military leadership in the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. He served in the House and Senate and was a Whig Party candidate in 1836 and 1840, winning the latter with John Tyler as his running mate. His death set a precedent for vice-presidential succession.

Who was the oldest person to take office as President before Ronald Reagan?

• William Henry Harrison

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What nickname did William Henry Harrison earn after the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• Old Hickory

• Tippecanoe

• The Liberator

• The Pathfinder

Which battle led to the collapse of Tecumseh's Indian coalition?

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle of the Thames

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of New Orleans

Who was William Henry Harrison's running mate in the 1840 election?

• Winfield Scott

• Henry Clay

• John Tyler

• Martin Van Buren

What precedent did John Tyler set after Harrison's death?

• First president to resign

• First vice president to assume the presidency

• First president to serve two non-consecutive terms

• First president to be impeached