Puritan schools were run . with both public and private money

unmarried women

with private money only

by ministers

William Henry Harrison was the Whig party candidate, and as they prepared for the election of 1840, both Democrats and Whigs were organized for campaigning on a national scale. In an election that would turn out and 80 percent of a greatly expanded electorate, campaigners wanted to appeal to a wide range of voters in a variety of voting blocks. The contest between Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison marked the first truly modern presidential campaign, with methods today's students are sure to recognize.