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  President Zachary Taylor    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I didn't see any other quizzes dedicated to Taylor, so I decided to make one. I hope you enjoy and learn from it. Info for questions 1-8 comes from www.whitehouse.gov unless otherwise noted. Sources for 9-10 will be noted in the interesting info field.
Average, 15 Qns, Chippy, Jan 26 23
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  Zachary Taylor and His Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know the 12th President? Take this quiz to find out.
Average, 10 Qns, curtis9789, Apr 25 18
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Zachary Taylor Trivia Questions
1. Zachary Taylor was the first US president to be directly elected from this position.

From Quiz Zachary Taylor and His Life

Answer: General

Zachary Taylor had never held any political or public position between general and President. General Grant was interim Secretary of War before becoming President. A century or so later, Dwight D. Eisenhower was President of Columbia University before he also became President (although still a General in the US military).

2. Taylor took office in 1849. When did he leave office?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: July 9, 1850

He died in office.

3. What was the relationship of Zachary Taylor and his vice president Millard Fillmore before Taylor was elected?

From Quiz Zachary Taylor and His Life

Answer: They had never met

The political parties nominated the presidential and vice presidential candidates in those days. So Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore never met each other until the election was over.

4. Why did Zachary Taylor leave office?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: He got sick and died

He got sick after eating cherries and milk at a July 4 celebration. He was the second president to die in office.

5. He served 40 years in which branch of the military?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Army

He spent a quarter of a century policing the frontiers against Indians. In the Mexican War he won major victories at Monterrey and Buena Vista.

6. Zachary Taylor was a 2nd cousin of which former president?

From Quiz Zachary Taylor and His Life

Answer: James Madison

His great-grandfather James Taylor also was great-grandfather of James Madison.

7. Taylor acquired his nickname, "Old Rough and Ready" fighting in which war?

From Quiz Zachary Taylor and His Life

Answer: Seminole Indian War 1837-1840

There were three Seminole Indian Wars. He only fought in the second Seminole Indian War.

8. What was Taylor's wife's name?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Margaret

They were married in June of 1810.

9. Zachary Taylor was in the military nearly all his life but this was his only major vice.

From Quiz Zachary Taylor and His Life

Answer: Chewed tobacco

He neither smoke nor drank.

10. Who served as President directly before Zachary Taylor?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: James K. Polk

Polk served from 1845-49, Tyler from 1841-45, Fillmore from 1850-53, and Pierce from 1853-57.

11. Who served as Vice President under Taylor?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Millard Fillmore

Fillmore took over as President upon Taylor's death. He served from 1850-1853.

12. What was Taylor's political party?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Whig

The Whig Party formed in the second quarter of the 19th century, to oppose president Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party. The term Whig came into common use in 1834, and persisted until the disintegration of the party after the presidential election of 1856. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/whig.html

13. What was Taylor's horse's name?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Old Whitey

Taylor rewarded his horse, Old Whitey, for serving him so well during the Mexican War. When Taylor became president, he let Old Whitey graze on the White House lawn where the old shaggy horse became a favorite of the tourists. http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/ZT/ZT_Presidential_Moments.htm

14. How many elected public offices had Taylor held before becoming President?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: 0

He was previously an Army officer, and the first US president not previously elected to any other public office.

15. Why didn't Taylor immediately know he had been elected President?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: He refused all postage due correspondences

It was several days later when he found out he was the next President. http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/ztaylor.html

16. What did the Whigs rely on to get Taylor elected?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: His national appeal as a war hero

Whigs presented Taylor as an ideal man "without regard to creeds or principles" and ran him without any platform. As a result, this tactic attracted criticism from many directions. Some thought that Taylor had no position while others felt that he lacked political experience and knowledge. Moreover, there were people who believed that his military success was not enough to qualify him for president. Taylor's refusal to campaign actively allowed him to stand above party politics, although his supporters waged a vigorous battle on his behalf.

17. Who was Taylor's closest opponent (in votes) in the election of 1848?

From Quiz President Zachary Taylor

Answer: Lewis Cass

Taylor had 1,360,967 (47.4%) of the popular vote and 163 electoral votes. Cass had 1,222,342 (42.5%) of the popular vote and 127 electoral votes. Van Buren had 291,263 (10.1%) of the popular vote and 0 electoral votes. http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/ZT/ZT_Campaigns_and_Elections.htm Thanks for playing!

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