JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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Question
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Samuel Slater
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John C. Calhoun
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Cyrus McCormick
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This situation allowed Martin Van Buren to win favor with Jackson and ultimately replace Calhoun as vice president in the 1832 election. Calhoun became the first vice president to resign his position in December 1832; he then served in the U.S. Senate from 1832 to 1843.
Detailed explanation-2: -John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, who served as vice president under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, took an active role in Senate business.
Detailed explanation-3: -Additionally, Calhoun and John Quincy Adams were close personal friends and similar to Adams, Calhoun denounced the British for their attacks on American ships and supported the embargo that led to the War of 1812. Calhoun himself was a War Hawk and fervently supported the War of 1812.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jackson accepted John C. Calhoun, incumbent vice president under John Quincy Adams, as his running mate.