THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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represented Western views and was pro-tariff
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represented Northern views and was anti-tariff
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represented Southern views and was originally pro-tariff
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Early in 1832, as the Jackson administration moved closer to paying off its national debt, Clay recommended abolishing tariffs on foreign goods that did not compete with American products.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1830s and the 1840s, Clay was one of the most prominent members of the Whig Party. The Whig Party was formed during the mid 1830s in opposition to President Jackson. As a Whig senator, Clay championed internal improvements and the need for the continued existence of the Bank of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -As such, he represented western interests as opposed to his fellow members of the “Great Triumvirate, ” Daniel Webster and John Calhoun who represented northern and southern interests respectively. Consequently, “Henry of the West” and “the Western Star” became additional nicknames of the Kentuckian.
Detailed explanation-4: -Throughout his career, as senator, Speaker of the House, and secretary of state, Clay helped guide a fragile Union through several critical impasses. As senator, he forged the Compromise of 1850 to maintain the Union, but such compromises could not settle the fractious issues that ultimately resulted in Civil War.