Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Zachary Taylor

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.