How did Zachary Taylor's campaign in 1848 deal with the divisive issue of slavery?
What will be an ideal response?
Zachary Taylor's campaign dealt with the issue of slavery by never addressing it directly. Taylor ran two separate campaigns, one in the South and one in the North. In the South, they stressed that Taylor owned slaves and was therefore committed to the South's interests. In the North, they emphasized that Taylor's commitment to Whig values meant that he would not be a strong executive and would therefore not veto a Wilmot Proviso-type law.
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The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its
a. promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality. b. complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community. c. acceptance by Diocletian. d. strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E. e. anti-Semitism.
In early November 1917, Lenin's Bolsheviks
a. staged the Sverdlovsk Massacre in Kiev. b. killed the tsar. c. successfully took power from the Provisional Government in a coup. d. established the White army. e. created the Council of Soviets.
The Jewish community of ___________ excommunicated Baruch Spinoza for heresy, since he seemed to make God immanent in the world.
a. Lisbon. b. London. c. Frankfurt. d. Amsterdam.
What made Athens a naval power by 480 B.C.E.?
A) the possession of triremes B) the defeat of Sparta C) the popularity of tyrannies D) the hoplite revolution