John C. Calhoun by Margaret Louise Coit

1. Who was John C. Calhoun?

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

2. Which state did John C. Calhoun represent?

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

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

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

4. Calhoun served as Vice President under which presidents?

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

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

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

6. What role did Calhoun play in the Senate?

A) He served as Senate majority leader.
B) He was a junior senator with little influence.
C) He was primarily a speechwriter.
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) Trade agreements.
D) Infrastructure funding.

8. What was Calhoun's view on democracy?

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

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

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

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