Zachary Taylor
March 4, 1849- July 9, 1850
Basic Info...
Party- Whig
Vice President- Millar Filmore
Election Opponents- Martin Van Buren
America At This Time...
-Continental expansion
-Mexican- American War
-Slavery becoming an issue
-On the road to the Civil War
Key people
Secretary of state- John M. Clayton
Secretary of Treasury- William M Meredith
Secretary of War- George W. Crawford
Attorney General- Reverdy Johnson
Secretary of Navy- William B. Preston
Secretary of Interior- Thomas Ewing Sr
Quotes...
"I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."
Economic Policies...
-had none, he was too wrapped up in the secession and slavery issues
Foreign Policies...
-acted to stop filibustering against Cuba
-supported German Revolutions
-negotiations with britain to built a canal across Nicaragua
-Clayton-bulwer treaty
Domestic Policies...
-dealt with secession of the south
-Manifest destiny
-Texas-New Mexico border support
-didn't want slavery expansion