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The election of 1848 was a spell of pure party politics. Zachary Taylor (the Whig candidate) was NOT registered to vote, and hardly even cared that he was elected. Taylor was chosen because he was a war hero from the Mexican American War (the Whigs had been anti-war, but the war had gone so well that no one opposed it afterwards). Even though Taylor was not really a Whig, he was popular and somehow beat out Lewis Cass (Democratic Candidate) even when the previous president (James K Polk) had been a Democrat AND wildly popular. Slavery was also an issue that Whigs wanted Taylor to take a strong stand against, but he remained incredibly neutral on it. Taylor beat Cass due to popularity, then died a few months into the presidency. VP Millard Fillmore, AKA the most forgettable president, takes over. Not a very important election except for the building tension of the North/South Slave State/Free State conflict that would lead to the Civil War.
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∙ 9y agoThe main issue in 1844 was expansionism, whether we should try to obtain land from Mexico, whether we should push for sole control of Oregon Country, which was being shared with Great Britain at that time, and whether we should honor Texas' request for annexation (Texas was then an independent country).
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∙ 9y agoThe dominant issue of the 1884 presidential election was the expansion of the United States. Other issues included protective tariffs and the start of the Bank of the United States.
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∙ 9y agoSlavery was an important issue during the 1848 election. Both of the major parties wanted to avoid the divisiveness of the slavery issue.
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∙ 13y agoThe annexation of Texas was the main issue of the election of 1844.
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∙ 15y agoExpansionism
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∙ 13y agoTexas Statehood/annexation
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How many people voted in 1849 president election?
There was no presidential election in 1849. Presidential elections were held in 1848 and again in 1852. Roughly 2.8 million people voted in the 1848 election.
Who did Taylor defeat in the US election in 1848?
Lewis Cass was the Democrat defeated by Taylor in 1848.
What role did the issues of slavery play in the election of 1848?
The Whigs had to temper their opinions on the Mexican-American War since their candidate, Zachary Taylor, was a war hero. They took on the issue of slavery instead and turned it into the hot button topic of the election.
Did roger taney oppose Zachary Taylor in the election of 1848?
no
Who won the US presidential election of 1848 and what was their position on the issue of slavery?
In the US presidential election of 1848, Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party won the election. Even though he was a slave owner himself, he did not want to expand the practice further into the West.
Who opposed Zachary Taylor in the 1848 presidential election?
Zachery Scott won the 1848 presidential election defeating Lewis Cass. In the 1848 presidential election Zachery Taylor received 163 electoral votes and Lewis Cass received 127 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Taylor 1,361,393 and Cass 1,223,460.
Who won the French presidential election in 1848?
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Who plagued the president election of 1848?
a balance between free and slave states.
What role did the free soil party play in the presidential election of 1848?
Zachary Taylor
What were some Campaign Issues for the Election of 1836 and the Election of 1840?
Election of 1840, the issue was the Panic of 1837.
What major situations changed the 1992 election?
what major issues were in the 1992 election
Third party entry in the election of 1848 that opposed slavery expansion?
Free soil Party
