President Taylor's strategy was that he opposed the slavery.
In an effort to break the deadlock in Congress on slavery, Taylor opposed the spread of slavery and pushed for the incorporation of California and New Mexico as free states. His plan took an unexpected turn when Californians created a free-state government without consulting Congress.
Zachary Taylor won the presidency despite appearing to have little interest in politics and assumed office during one of the most polarizing periods in American history.
Taylor was already a war hero from his service during the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848. After acquiring Mexico's Northern Territories, the government had to decide whether or not to continue and even expand slavery.
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