Zachary Taylor (4 mars 1849 – 9 juill. 1850)
Description:
Winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig).-Top Candidates: Lewis Cass (Democrat).-
Major Parties: Whig, Democrat.-
Major Issues: Disputes over slavery regarding the newly acquired territory after Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, and drafting of the Compromise of 1850 shortly before his death.-
Contribution to Civil War: Disputes over the new territory acquired sparked sectional tensions over slavery, and the Compromise of 1850 would come to be incredibly controversial.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
4 mars 1849
9 juill. 1850
~ 1 years and 4 months