The Whig Party´s candidate in 1848,Zachary Taylor,was uncommitted on the issue of slavery´s extension,but the fact that he was a _____ suggested he might be biased.
A) successful industrialist from New England
B) former slave trader
C) notorious land speculator
D) wealthy owner of a Louisiana sugar plantation with many slaves
E) known abolitionist

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The fact that Zachary Taylor was a wealthy owner of a Louisiana sugar plantation with many slaves suggested he might be biased in favor of the extension of slavery.

The Whig Party´s Candidate in 1848,Zachary Taylor,was Uncommitted on the Issue