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Q: Why did Zachary Taylor opposed the compromise of 1850?
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Whig president who nearly destroyed the Compromise of 1850 before he died in office.?

Zachary Taylor


Which president was a staunch opponent of the key elements containted in the compromise of 1850?

Zachary Taylor


What senator played a key role in the development of the compromise of 1850?

Zachary Taylor


Did Zachary Taylor approve the Compromise of 1850?

no- Taylor was against it. If he had not died, it probably would not have passed . His successor, Fillmore. made its passage possible.


Did the compromise of 1850 receive a setback when president Zachary Taylor died before clay's bill passed?

False


Which two presidents were in office during the passage of Compromise of 1850?

They were Taylor and Fillmore. Taylor opposed it but then died and Fillmore reversed Taylor's position.


Is Zachary Taylor dead?

President Zachary Taylor died in the year 1850.


When Zachary Taylor died who became president and was instrumental in achieving the Compromise of 1850 was?

Vice president Millard Fillmore took over as President when Taylor died .


What did Zachary Taylor sign into law that adverted war between states?

Nothing. I suppose you are asking about the Compromise of 1850, but that was signed by Millard Fillmore( Taylor had died)


Who was the 12 the president of the usa?

Zachary Taylor served as the 12th US President from 1849 until 1850 when he died suddenly.


Did Zachary Taylor die?

Zachary Taylor died at 10:35 pm on July 9, 1850 at the age of 65.


Who supported California statehood?

President Zachary Taylor was worried that the entry of California as a free state would tip the balance of slave to free states. He personally wanted California to be a free state because California had already outlawed slavery when it was owned by Mexico.Henry Clay of Kentucky, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, and Stephen Douglas of Illinois worked on the Compromise of 1850. Zachary Taylor opposed them but he died on July 9, 1850. Millard Fillmore became president. Without the threat of a Taylor veto, the Compromise passed and California became a state on September 9, 1850.