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Millard Fillmore was born
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millard fillmores lifespan
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Fillmore married Abigail Powers
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member of the New York State Assembly
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became part of the Whig political party
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member of the U.S. house of reps.
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member of the U.S. House of Reps
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comptroller of New York
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California Gold Rush
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Vice President under Zachary Taylor
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Congress passed the compromise of 1850 and the fugitive slave act
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California is admitted as the 31st U.S. State
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Japan trade
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Inaugural
since President Fillmore only served one term he didnt have an oppurtunity to make an inaugural speech. -
"Seventh of March"
United States Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorses the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war. -
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the Nicaragua Canal. -
millard was inaugurated
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NO VICE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Presidential Term
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Millard Fillmore quote
"The Constitution has made it the duty of the President to take care that the laws be faithfully executed" -
Cuba invasion
Southerners were locked in becuase of the Compromise of the 1850 so they decided to invade cuba. -
slavery during Fillmore's term
During his term the slave trade was abolished but not the whole idea of slavery -
fillmore's quote
"May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not." -
Fillmore's letter to Japan concerning trade and friendship
"I have no other object
in sending him to Japan but to propose to your imperial majesty that the United States and
Japan should live in friendship and have commercial intercourse with each other." -
Millard died:(