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Who was Andrew Jackson’s vice president during the time of the tariff controversy?
Who was Andrew Jackson’s vice president during the time of the tariff controversy?
- Alexander Hamilton
- John C. Calhoun (correct)
- James Madison
- Thomas Jefferson
What did John C. Calhoun argue in his essay 'South Carolina Exposition and Protest'?
What did John C. Calhoun argue in his essay 'South Carolina Exposition and Protest'?
- The United States was a compact among the states (correct)
- The United States was a compact among the whole American people
- The federal government had the power to nullify state statutes
- The federal government had the power to abolish slavery
What did the elite South Carolinians fear the federal government might attack?
What did the elite South Carolinians fear the federal government might attack?
- Slavery (correct)
- Tariffs
- The Union
- State sovereignty
What did John C. Calhoun consider the tariff to be?
What did John C. Calhoun consider the tariff to be?
What was Andrew Jackson’s response when he learned about John C. Calhoun’s authorship of the essay?
What was Andrew Jackson’s response when he learned about John C. Calhoun’s authorship of the essay?
Who replaced Calhoun as vice president when Jackson ran for reelection in 1832?
Who replaced Calhoun as vice president when Jackson ran for reelection in 1832?
Which state convention nullified the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
Which state convention nullified the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
What did President Jackson declare that "disunion, by armed force, is"?
What did President Jackson declare that "disunion, by armed force, is"?
Who did President Jackson vow to hang if they defied federal power?
Who did President Jackson vow to hang if they defied federal power?
Which bill did Congress pass to authorize President Jackson to send the military to enforce the tariffs?
Which bill did Congress pass to authorize President Jackson to send the military to enforce the tariffs?
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