From the Point of View of the Whig Party in 1848

question 52

Multiple Choice

From the point of view of the Whig party in 1848, why was Zachary Taylor an ideal candidate for president?

• A) He was a Louisiana slaveholder and would therefore appeal to the South.
• B) He would have broad national appeal because he was a Mexican-American War hero.
• C) He had no connection to Clay's American System, which the party was trying to abandon.
• D) All of these choices
• E) None of these choices

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