Why did many Southerners feel betrayed by President Zachary Taylor? •
He favored California's admission as a free state.
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Once in office, he supported the complete abolition of slavery.
O He refused to take a position on the issue of slavery in California.
He switched from the Whig Party to the Free-Soil Party.

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Cheap land, gold, and hope for a better life attracted people westward. traveling and starting a new life were difficult. most people faced many hardships, including loneliness. however, the west was a place where many cultures met and mixed with each other. it still is today. newspaper headlines attracted people to the west. advertisements promised great opportunities. some american folk songs, like "clementine," however, gave a more real idea of the journey and life there. imagine you live in either california or oregon in 1862. your advertisement may be: •song lyrics •text for a newspaper advertisement write your song or advertisement. include this information: •why people should go •where they should go •how to get there •what to bring •what life will be like •who they may meet •possible dangers you should be creative and persuasive in your advertisement, but also honest.

Tobacco brides sent virginia to marry, often found themselves a.) divorced soon after they arrived b.) less likely to inherit than they would have been in britain c.) widowed young and in charge of large estates d.) poor and alone e.) all of the above