How Did Zachary Taylor Dismay Both Southern Democrats and Whigs

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Multiple Choice

How did Zachary Taylor dismay both southern Democrats and Whigs?

• A) He believed that states and territories should be able to decide for themselves whether to have slavery or not but questioned whether slavery would be viable in the Southwest.
• B) He argued that proponents and opponents of slavery should square in a series of duals.
• C) He stated that the military should patrol the Southwest and prevent any radical supporters or opponents of slavery from entering.
• D) He recommended that the federal government abolish slavery and compensate slave owners by paying them $4,000 per slave.
• E) He insisted that slavery be allowed, but that slave states should educate and train slaves for eventual freedom.

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