Why did the Whigs reject Henry Clay as their candidate for president in the election of 1848?
A) Party members perceived him as unfit for office due to his excessive grief after the death of his son.
B) His status as a slave owner made him an unappealing candidate to Northern Whigs.
C) His policy of non-expansion was no longer compelling after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
D) His fervent support of the Mexican War was distasteful to most party members.
E) Party members favored the pro-popular sovereignty stance of his Democratic rival, Lewis Cass.
Answer: C) His policy of non-expansion was no longer compelling after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
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