THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Henry Clay
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Daniel Webster
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John C. Calhoun
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Calhoun of South Carolina first entered politics in 1808 when he was elected to the state legislature. He moved to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1811, where he served almost four terms before resigning to become secretary of war under President James Monroe, a position he held from 1817 to 1825.
Detailed explanation-2: -John C. Calhoun loved his country. But he also loved his home state of South Carolina, and he supported its institution of slavery. He believed in states’ rights-that if a state didn’t believe a federal law was constitutional, it didn’t have to obey it.
Detailed explanation-3: -As secretary of war, Calhoun’s major accomplishments included the reorganization of the armed forces and of the United States Military Academy at West Point. In addition, he oversaw treaty negotiations with Indian nations, and he moved to censure Gen.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.