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Zachary Taylor, 12th president, became famous as a general in the Mexican American War.
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That conflict resulted in major territory gains for the U.
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S.
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But the new lands again raised the issue of slavery Should and could the U.
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S government permit white settlers to bring enslave people there?
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As president, Taylor mostly just wanted people to stop arguing.
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He did not want the issue to split apart the country.
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He even threatened to lead the army against any state that tried to leave the union.
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But Taylor was not able to make good on his threat.
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He died unexpectedly only 16 months after taking office.
