Do your kids know how John Tyler became the 10th President of the United States without ever being elected? With this fun and messy game show based on PragerU Kids biographical magazine on John Tyler, your elementary students will learn about the man who granted Texas its statehood in 1845 after setting a major precedent by assuming the presidency following the death of his predecessor.
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welcome to guess or mess the game show
by prageru kids I'm Xavier and in this
show if you answer the question fast and
correctly you avoid getting totally
gross and messy joining us today we've
got Gwen and Ellen before coming here
each of you read our prageru kids
digital magazine about John Tyler from
our website now we're going to see how
much of it you remember
here are your messes for today
mushy peas blue slime hot dog condiments
nacho cheese spray chunky cottage cheese
mystery eggs a smoothie surprise hidden
messes and
a pie in the face
before we play
John Tyler was the 10th President of the
United States he was the first vice
president to assume the presidency
following the death of his predecessor
William Henry Harrison who died in
office
Tyler said a major precedent by
insisting to be the actual president not
just a stand-in thus settling the
Constitutional question of succession
in 1845 just three days before Tyler
left office he signed a bill granting
Texas statehood
are you guys ready to play the game yes
awesome the youngest player goes first
everybody put your hands in the bowl
you're not allowed to take your hands
out of the bowl for the entire game if
you do you lose a point understood Yeah
question number one goes to Gwen early
in his career John Tyler supported the
Democratic party but why did he leave
them and join the Whig party a he
dislikes the Democrats donkey mascot B
he wanted to wear a wig or C he disliked
Democratic President Andrew Jackson see
he disliked the President Andrew Jackson
that is correct he disliked Democratic
President Andrew Jackson the biggest
reason Tyler left the Democratic party
was because he disagreed with their
leader President Andrew Jackson he felt
that Jackson had become too powerful
Tyler joined the Whig party to stop him
which means what do we have here for you
Elin
yeah
like
frog pudding
there you see that right you see
that frog in there yes you do I know he
just jumped at me it's about to be in
your bowl and in your hair
fine just your bowl yes
those mushy peas
this is
very very mushy peas that smell horrible
peace
do you like that smell if it's just
fine yeah it's just fine question number
two goes to Elin
Tyler was a congressman Senator and
governor before becoming vice president
which president did Tyler serve under as
vice president
any guesses Thomas Jefferson oh that is
incorrect let's see if Gwen can steal it
Gwen Tyler was a congressman Senator and
governor before becoming vice president
which president did Tyler serve under as
vice president Harrison
that is correct William Henry Harrison
in the 1840 presidential election Tyler
was selected as Harrison's running mate
for the Whig party their campaign slogan
was typical new and Tyler too because
Harrison had won the Battle of
Tippecanoe
which means aylin we got another mess
for you
or the slime slime I think we should
turn you into a Smurfette today I wanted
the slime
it's so thick I don't even know if this
is going to come out the jar it's peas
and slime it's perfect peas and slime
what a combination
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oh oh there we go
and for good measure
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kind of looks like a globe
question number three goes to Gwen
so far no president has had more
children than John Tyler how many
children did he have 15.
wow you're good the answer is 15. Tyler
had eight children with his first wife
Leticia and seven with his second wife
Julia his first child was born when he
was 25 and his last child was born when
he was 70.
do you like hot dogs yes do you want to
be the hot dog Queen no oh oh well
because I make the rules here you're
gonna be the hot dog Queen today
starting with some nice relish
I'm going to get you back for this
you're gonna get me back what did I do
no not you her oh yeah you can get her
back it sinks
and some nice mustard
and a little on your arms a little bit
there it's just like lotion just really
gross smelly lotion
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and this mustard is a hundred years old
huh that means we should probably use
the rest of it
you're both almost full already
hopefully you have for Uncle ketchup oh
no
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a little suspense
and a little on yours fill up that bowl
wow it's like a rainbow or something in
there you have pretty much every color
it's so thick oh no you can't have a hot
dog Queen without her buns
here we go
let's put this on there nice little bun
for you
and right there too
and do you want this to be your crown
yes a nice hot dog crown
next question is for Elin
Tyler was the first president to do what
a fly on Air Force One B deliver a State
of the Union Address C take office upon
the death of his predecessor C take
office upon the death of his predecessor
that is correct C the answer is take
office upon the death of his predecessor
president Harrison died of pneumonia at
the age of 68 on April 4th 1841. he was
the first president to pass away while
serving in office John Tyler then became
the first vice president to become
president because of the previous
president's death
it looks like Gwen it's Nacho Day
we got nacho cheese spray
do you like nacho cheese
no really not even if it's spoiled and
being sprayed at you
why do you look so concerned you don't
like cheese
since you asked nicely I still will
spray it on her shirt in her mouth
oh
get her on her arms that's enough right
no no no I guess not
one more
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what's that that means it's time for a
patriot pop quiz
now you each get a chance to answer a
trivia question about America that was
not in your John Tyler digital magazine
but there's a Twist you'll be
blindfolded for your question and mess
Patriot Pop Quiz question number one
goes to Gwen what year was the U.S
Constitution written a 1776 B 1783 or C
1787
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that is
correct
let's see if Elon can steal it Elin you
look excited to try to steal it
what was the year the U.S Constitution
was written a 1776 B 1783 or c 1787.
C 1787. that is correct the answer is
1787. the framers of the Constitution
met in Philadelphia from May to
September of 1787 to write the U.S
Constitution it was ratified the
following year oh no Gwen
looks like you got a mess coming your
way oh I know
oh
sniff what is that is that dog food I
don't know but it's really really gross
and slimy
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no
what do you think it is
it might be
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Patriot Pop Quiz question number two
goes to Elin
before the Revolutionary War American
colonists had a rallying cry against the
British government that said no taxation
without blank
rights that is incorrect let's see if
Gwen can steal it Gwen before the
Revolutionary War American colonists had
a rallying cry against the British
government that said no taxation without
Independence
oh that's also incorrect the answer is
representation
King George III and his Parliament
imposed taxes on the American colonies
yet the colonists had no say in electing
members of parliament the Americans felt
that they were being taxed unfairly by a
British government in which they had no
direct representation
which means
both of you are getting the mess this
time what do I have for you two
I got something nice and this will smell
pretty good for you guys right what is
this how does it smell going better what
is that
oh it smells pretty strong
oh this might ruin the hot dogs
I was on a hot dog roll
oh it smells so
mix it into your bowl it's still don't
smell it well you have so much in your
bowl you have a lot of smells going on
right there
now let's take those blindfolds off and
see what those messes are
foreign
I got my payback
you got dog food and clam chowder no
you don't like the combination do you no
and now back to John Tyler next question
goes to Gwen
an important precedent or new example
was set when Tyler became president it
showed that when a president dies in
office what happens a the vice president
becomes acting president b a new
election is held C the vice president
becomes the actual president C the vice
president becomes the actual president
that is
correct the vice president becomes the
actual president when Harrison died no
one was sure whether Tyler became acting
president or the actual president of the
United States the Constitution didn't
give a clear answer but Tyler made his
views clear he became the actual
president this served as an example in
the future when other presidents died in
office oh Elin what is next for you
I know we might just overflow your bowl
today I don't want that you don't yeah
okay I don't mess for you
psych
what is that chunky cheese this is
basically chunky spoiled milk if you ask
me but some people call it chunky
cottage cheese
I don't even know if this is gonna fit
in your bowl
and where's your other hot dog buns go I
destroyed them you destroyed them well
let's cover you up again
ew who just flops in there get on him
this is such a mess
there's some collateral damage over here
I think
oh
how's your bowl looking now it is very
chunky if your hands are buried in there
yeah
next question goes to Elin why did
President Tyler lose the support of the
wigs a he refused to wear a wig B he
vetoed Bill's wig supported or C he
wanted to expand slavery
he wanted to expand slavery oh that is
actually incorrect let's see if Gwen can
steal it Gwen why did President Tyler
lose the support of the wigs a he
refused to wear a wig B he vetoed Bill's
wake supported or C he wanted to expand
slavery B he vetoed bills the wig
supported that is correct he veto Bill's
wig supported even though Tyler was a
member of the Whig party he didn't
support all of their views when waste
passed laws he vetoed or rejected them
this angered the Whigs and they kicked
him out of their party
iballs over formally it is overflowing I
think the next thing should just go in
your hair then instead
of eggs we're back in the kitchen of
Xavier
are these rear legs today yes I hope
that I know that you want real eggs in
your hair no I will be like okay
oh
I think we should put these in your hair
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I'm gonna need a little mini countdown
no three
two one
oh it's your lucky day it is your lucky
day and we're gonna add some color back
to your bowl are you happy it's not real
legs yes I see the relief in your face
I wouldn't want a real egg in my hair
but I also wouldn't want my hands in
swamp slime
next question goes to Gwen which state
did Tyler work hard as president to
Annex to the union a Texas B New Mexico
or C Arizona
a Texas
that is correct the answer is Texas
originally Texas was part of Mexico in
1836 it declared independence from
Mexico and became its own country many
Texans wanted to join the United States
and President Tyler liked this idea he
worked hard to Annex Texas and signed a
bill making Texas a state just before
leaving office now it's time for another
smoothie surprise first we're going to
start a little healthy do you like
berries yeah yeah berries are nice nice
and pretty they don't smell bad and
they're healthy she needs a pig ear in
this movie no I don't know what she
needs is some fruit in this movie yeah
you should have fruit every single day
it's very good for you and we of course
need liquid in there uh-oh I'm thinking
good old-fashioned pickle juice I like
pickles you do yeah then this is going
to be the best smoothie you've ever had
let's put some of that in there
and
wait
you need some protein in there too no we
know
how about
making this a very hammy spammy smoothie
you don't need to put any spear in there
if you don't want to is this really even
meat oh kind of like pick it on out of
there
what is that slimy stuff well we're not
cooking it today have you had spam I've
had today and let's sink that on in
there this is gonna be so good
smell nice and Blended
oh no no a little on your arms
it looks good though I thought you liked
all these ingredients I do it's just
cold
wow that is the fullest Bowl I have ever
seen on guess or mess a little in your
hair no yeah no no you've never had spam
in your hair
now it's time for the final question and
this is an important one whoever gets
this one wrong gets a pie in the face
but you must hit your buzzer first in
order to answer the question make sure
you listen to all the answer choices
before hitting your buzzer you guys
ready yes then here we go final question
which side did Tyler support during the
Civil War a union B Confederate C
neither
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Elin a union that is and correct let's
see if Gwen can steal it Gwen
for a pie in the face
which side did Tyler support during the
Civil War a union B Confederate or C
neither B Confederate
that is correct the answer
just before the Civil War Tyler led a
conference in Washington DC to try to
prevent the war from breaking out When
The War Began he joined the southern
Confederates and was even elected to the
Confederate House of Representatives he
died shortly after in January of 1862.
and coming right up fresh from Xavier's
Bakery
a pie in the face
so even on a scale of one to ten how
much do you love whipped cream a
quadrillion a quadrillion wow
okay I can make that work for you how
about this one stands for infinity and
this one's for Beyond and we just give
you a quadrillion squirts of whipped
cream
oh
is that enough no no
the people what they want sometimes
ah we're gonna have the full bottle this
is so much sugar this is so much fun and
some nice strawberry syrup for you
and some sprinkles
yes oh it's so weird
can I get a countdown please
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laughs foreign
how does it taste is it good
here's what we learned
John Tyler was the 10th President of the
United States after serving as vice
president he succeeded to the presidency
because his predecessor died in office
Tyler said a major precedent by
insisting he was the actual president
not just an acting president
just prior to leaving office he signed a
bill to Annex Texas to the union the
winner of our five-point star in
American flag trophy is
Gwen
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is for Purity and blue is for justice
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