The Presidency of Henry Clay

[kashifsakhan]

How different would America be if Henry Clay had become president in 1844?

What would the major achievements of his presidency have been? would the civil war have broken out still, would Lincoln have become a president?

[True Democrat]

How different would it be if he were elected in 1824? or 1832? or 1844? Or what if he won the nomination in 1840? or 1848?

[ilikeverin]

If any year was the year for Clay, it was 1840.  One could easily pretend that the Democrats had more sense and nominated him.  Then he would go on to handily win the general election against poor 'ol Van Buren.

[kashifsakhan]

Okay, lets imagine he wins in 1840. what happens?

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

We don't annex Texas.