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#12 Zachary Taylor Flashcards

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348325407Zachary TaylorWhig 1849-1850. 64 years old from Luisianna Celebrity candidate
348325408Zachary TaylorWar hero. Appealed to both North and south
348325409Zachary TaylorHe was slovenly, a poor speaker and never registered vote. He was a relaxed manager.
348325410Zachary TaylorOld Ruff and "Ready" was his nickname. Had no polish of a politician.
348325411Zachary TaylorDidn't vote in his own election. He was a Washington insider.
348325412Zachary TaylorHe differed to other and said he would not exercise his veto power. He said congress should decise the slavery issue.
348325413Zachary TaylorMissouri compromis was beginning to crumble becuase of expansion of slavery.
348325414Zachary Taylor1850 compromise by Henry Clay which would bring California in with concessions to south.
348325415Zachary TaylorTaylor threatened to veto the compromise despite the threat by the south to secede. Taylor threatened to hang secessionist including his own son in law Jefferson Davis
348325416Zachary TaylorHe affirmed the integrity of the Union by standing up against slavery and becoming an ardent .
348325417Zachary TaylorUnionist
348325418Zachary TaylorTaylor presided over the ground breaking ceremony of the Washington Monument and cooled off with milk and strawberries. Within an hour he had severe stomach pains. Taylor died 5 days later and some suspected foul play. 1991 Taylors body was exhumed and found no sign of foul play.
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