22
QuizMultiple Choice

Nation Building and Sectionalism — Test

Question 22 • American/Arizona History

Which best describes John C. Calhoun?

Answer
A
a Massachusetts senator who was antislavery but supported compromise
B
one of the great orators in history who ran for president four times
C
a two-time vice president who supported slavery and states’ rights
D
a president who declared nullification was a form of treason

Explanation

John C. Calhoun served as vice president under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He defended slavery and argued that states had the right to reject federal laws they considered unconstitutional. Therefore, the best description is “a two-time vice president who supported slavery and states’ rights.”

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