MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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He just did not like him and he was also a Whig
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He was concerned that Zachary Taylor would get the nomination over him since he would be a war hero
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He did not think Taylor was doing a good job and wanted him to be removed
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They had a falling out and Polk no longer wanted to deal with him
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taylor grew up in a wealthy Southern family that owned plantations and slaves, and became a career army officer. During the Mexican-American War, General Taylor led the United States forces to victory at Buena Vista, making him a national hero.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zachary Taylor, a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850.
Detailed explanation-3: -Taylor died on the evening of July 9, after four days of suffering from symptoms that included severe cramping, diarrhea, nausea and dehydration. His personal physicians concluded that he had succumbed to cholera morbus, a bacterial infection of the small intestine.