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The candidates for 1848 included:
• Lewis Cass-Democrat. He was a War of 1812
veteran.
• Abraham Lincoln-Republican. He was a War of
1812 veteran
• Zachary Taylor-Whig. His party called him "Old
Rough and Ready." He was a veteran of the Mexican-
American War. Taylor was a slave owner from
Louisiana.
• Martin Van Buren-Free Soil party. The Free Soil
Party supported the idea of excluding slavery from
the newly acquired territories. They stayed away
from radical abolitionists, providing a middle ground
for people who wanted to end slavery but did not
believe in equality between the races. They
campaigned using the slogan, "Free soil, free speech,
free labor, and free men."
Zachary Taylor lost the election.
True
False



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In 1848, the candidates included: 1. Lewis Cass - Democrat, a veteran of the War of 1812. 2. Abraham Lincoln - Republican, also a veteran of the War of 1812. 3. Zachary Taylor - Whig, known as "Old Rough and Ready," and a veteran of the Mexican-American War. He was a slave owner from Louisiana. 4. Martin Van Buren - Free Soil party candidate. The Free Soil Party advocated for excluding slavery from newly acquired territories. They didn't align with radical abolitionists but aimed for a middle ground, promoting the slogan "Free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men." In the election, Zachary Taylor, the Whig candidate, lost. Therefore, the statement "Zachary Taylor lost the election" is true.