What did Zachary Taylor urge settlers in New Mexico and California to do?
Form a union
Draft constitutions for statehood
Declare independence
Start a rebellion
Answer
To avoid the issue of slavery, Taylor urged settlers in New Mexico and California to bypass the territorial stage and draft constitutions for statehood, setting the stage for the Compromise of 1850.
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