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What was the Compromise of 1850 about?
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It was about a package of five bills passed in the United States in September of 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War.
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Why did Millard Fillmore have to take over being president?
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He had to take over being president because Zachary Taylor had died.
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Fact: Millard Fillmore made his first annual message to the public December 2, 1850
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From the American Presidency Project
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Fact:Fillmore had 871,731 popular votes and 8 Electoral votes.
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He became President of the United States in 1850
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What was the nickname given to Millard Fillmore?
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"The American Louis Philippe"
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How many children did he have?
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He had 2 a daughter and son
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What was his occupation before becoming president?
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Lawyer
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Fact: his religion was a
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Unitarian
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Which political party did he belong to?
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Whig
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What year did Millard Fillmore die?
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March 8, 1874
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