JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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He was Jackson’s Vice President from South Carolina.
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Thomas Moore
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John C. Calhoun
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -President Monroe appointed Calhoun as Secretary of War in 1817, and during his tenure he made substantial changes to the War Department. He served two terms as Vice President: in 1825 under John Quincy Adams and again in 1829 under Andrew Jackson.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson also developed a political rivalry with his Vice-President, John C. Calhoun.
Detailed explanation-3: -He served as a U.S. representative, secretary of war, vice president and secretary of state, and had a long career in the U.S. Senate, during which he emerged as an outspoken defender of states’ rights and the institution of slavery.
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