Question

In the election of 1848, which of the following states did Zachary Taylor carry?

1) New York
2) Pennsylvania
3) Ohio
4) California

Answer 1

Zachary Taylor carried Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California in the election of 1848.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the election of 1848, Zachary Taylor carried Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. Although Taylor was born in Virginia and enslaved over a hundred people, he did not push for slavery's expansion into the Mexican Cession. Taylor proposed that the Wilmot Proviso be applied to the entire area, indicating his stance against slavery in the newly acquired territories.