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The start of his Millitary Career
Joined the millitary after recieving first lieutenate of the seventh infantry by his cousin James Madison. Work cited:http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/zachary-taylor-154.php -
The War of 1812
During the war oif 1812 Zachary Taylor commanded troops as in the war he also helped police the western frontier of the United States. Work Cited: http:ww.history.com/topics/us-presidents/zachary-taylor -
The Black Hawk war
Fought in the war Work Cited:http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/4631394?uid=3739840&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21106857346383 -
Mexican American War
General Zachary Taylor and his men wait on the edge of the Rio Grande as he is the initial cause the war started. He had many wins like at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Durinmg this time he manged also many recommendations from James K. Polk. Work Cited:http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war -
Battle of Buena Vista
This war the war were Zachary got the nicknam old rough and ready came clear durnig this battle as he clashed aginst 20,000 troops and ony lost about 600. he became an American hero that month. -
12th President of the untied states
Serveing 2 1/2 terms Zachary Taylor against Martn Van Buren and Lewis Cass as being part of the Whig party he made a huge rift between the north and south. Work Cited:https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/zacharytaylor -
Slavery Debate
Rigth when Zachary Taylor came into office the debate over slavery grew and started to split the north and south. Work Cited:http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/zachary-taylor -
The Clayton Bulwer Treaty
Though Dead Zachary Taylor setup this treaty as it allowed U.S and british ships to sail through centeral America right next to each other freely. Work Cited:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/120773/Clayton-Bulwer-Treaty -
Death
Zachary taylor dies after having rapiod stomach cramps from esting the day before raw vegetables, and cherries while drinking milk. As it appeared in 1991 he died of cholera morbus. -
Seminole War (Second) Battle of Okeechobee
Figting in the war Zachary Taylor also claimed victory on christmas day in 1837. As he had driven all the native americans in diffrent dirrections and got himself promoted to general. Work Cited:http://www.blackpast.org/aah/battle-lake-okeechobee-1837 -
Drafting Constituions against slavery
Zachary Taylor wanted California and New Mexico to submitb there own constituions against slavery to the union due to the missouri compromise being compromised. Work Cited:http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/zachary-taylor
