USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -President Jackson rewarded Van Buren by appointing him Secretary of State. As the Cabinet Members appointed at John C. Calhoun’s recommendation began to demonstrate only secondary loyalty to Jackson, Van Buren emerged as the President’s most trusted adviser.

Detailed explanation-2: -Van Buren’s strong support of Jackson’s agenda-along with his northern roots-gave him broader appeal to the electorate, and he defeated a crowded field of candidates in 1836. He became the first president to use the term “slavery” in an inaugural address, affirming his support for the institution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Samuel D. Ingham (1779-1869), a manufacturer and a long time member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1812-1818, 1822-1829), was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Andrew Jackson in 1829.

Detailed explanation-4: -His vice president was Richard Mentor Johnson. Van Buren was president during the Panic of 1837, a recession that lasted until the mid-1840s.