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Born
Born to Richard and Sarah Taylor in Montebello, Virginia. -
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Zachary Taylor
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Enlisted in the Army
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Marries Margaret Smith
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Promoted to Major General
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2nd French Revolution
People revolted to put an end to European Monarchs. They all ended in failure. -
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
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. "
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The Great Exhibition
England wanted to show its world dominance by building this "Crystal Palace" within a park in London.
