Why did many Southerners feel betrayed by President Zachary Taylor?
He favored California's admission as a free state.
Once in office, he supported the complete abolition of slavery.
He refused to take a position on the issue of slavery in California.
He switched from the Whig Party to the Free-Soil Party.
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He was from the South, and Southerners thought he should support their cause. ... It created a dividing line between free and slave states???

Answer:

He favored California's admission as a free state.

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