Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Zachary Taylor

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes Zachary Taylor?

• A) He supported the extension of slavery into the new western territories, and this stance drove his politics.
• B) He was the Democrats' second choice after Henry Clay; however, Clay was too busy as the party's leader to run for president.
• C) He had no political experience, but the Whigs recruited him as a candidate in part because he was a hero in the Mexican-American War.
• D) The "cotton Whigs" were his strongest supporters, and the party adopted his plan of popular sovereignty as a key campaign promise.
• E) He approved of the idea of southern secession due to his belief that the North and South had fundamental differences and that war should be avoided.

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