SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
SOUTHERN SECESSION
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a southerner.
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a slave owner.
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an abolitionist.
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opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories and states.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Despite this paternalistic tone, Zachary Taylor failed to free any of these enslaved individuals after his death.
Detailed explanation-3: -His very brief legacy as President included his belief that states and the federal legislatures should handle some constitutional issues, and he believed Presidents should be above politics. His threat of force against Southern secessionists was also noteworthy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Zachary Taylor’s presidency was too short-lived to have substantially impacted the office or the nation. He is not remembered as a great President. Most historians believe that he was too nonpolitical in a day when politics, parties, and presidential leadership demanded close ties with political operatives.