Zachary Taylor

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  • Born

    Born to Richard and Sarah Taylor in Montebello, Virginia.
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    Zachary Taylor

  • Enlisted in the Army

    Enlisted in the Army

  • Marries Margaret Smith

  • Promoted to Major General

  • 2nd French Revolution

    2nd French Revolution

    People revolted to put an end to European Monarchs. They all ended in failure.
  • Elected President

    Elected President

    He was a member of the Whig Party. His Vice President was Millard Fillmore.

  • Slavery Controversy

    He didn't want to add new slave states, but Southerners in Congress disagreed.
  • Cabinet Issues

    Cabinet Issues

    Three members of his cabinet stole money from the government. Taylor acted to rearrange his cabinet, but he died before he could do so.

  • Gold Rush

    Around this time, 49ers went to California to try to find gold.

  • Taylor bites the dust

    In Washington, D.C. he died from a sudden attack of cholera. "I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me. "
    Zachary Taylor
  • The Great Exhibition

    The Great Exhibition

    England wanted to show its world dominance by building this "Crystal Palace" within a park in London.