John C. Calhoun by Margaret Louise Coit

1. Who was John C. Calhoun?

A) A military general during the Civil War.
B) A famous American author.
C) A prominent American politician and political theorist.
D) A Supreme Court justice.

2. Which state did John C. Calhoun represent?

A) Georgia.
B) South Carolina.
C) Virginia.
D) North Carolina.

3. Calhoun was known for his defense of which political doctrine?

A) Federalism.
B) Populism.
C) Nationalism.
D) States' rights.

4. Calhoun served as Vice President under which presidents?

A) John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
B) Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison.
C) Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
D) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

5. What document is Calhoun famously associated with regarding states' rights?

A) The South Carolina Exposition and Protest.
B) The Declaration of Independence.
C) The Federalist Papers.
D) The Articles of Confederation.

6. What role did Calhoun play in the Senate?

A) He served as Senate majority leader.
B) He was primarily a speechwriter.
C) He was a junior senator with little influence.
D) He was a powerful and influential senator.

7. Which economic policy did Calhoun oppose due to its impact on the South?

A) Tariffs.
B) Land grants.
C) Infrastructure funding.
D) Trade agreements.

8. What was Calhoun's view on democracy?

A) He supported pure democracy without checks.
B) He rejected democracy altogether.
C) He believed in minority rights against majority tyranny.
D) He only supported elite governance.

9. What year did John C. Calhoun pass away?

A) 1861.
B) 1845.
C) 1850.
D) 1876.

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