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When 1848 rolled around, Americans were ready to elect another war hero:  Zachary Taylor.  The Whig Party, hurting from its defeat in 1844, figured it could win in 1848 by nominating a popular general who had fought the Mexicans.  Zachary Taylor was the man, and he won.
 
When 1848 rolled around, Americans were ready to elect another war hero:  Zachary Taylor.  The Whig Party, hurting from its defeat in 1844, figured it could win in 1848 by nominating a popular general who had fought the Mexicans.  Zachary Taylor was the man, and he won.
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The Whig Party was helped in the election of 1848 by a split in the Democratic Party over the slavery issue.  Voters against slavery abandoned the otherwise pro-slavery Democrats.  The anti-slavery Democrats were known as the "Barnburners" (i.e., burning down their own "barn" or political party by leaving), while the loyal Democrats were known as "Hunkers" (i.e., their mindset was to "hunker down" and stay the pro-slavery course).
    
He did not last long.  He died after one year in office.  His sole contribution was to encourage New Mexico and California to apply for admission to the United States as a free (rather than slave) state.
 
He did not last long.  He died after one year in office.  His sole contribution was to encourage New Mexico and California to apply for admission to the United States as a free (rather than slave) state.
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