{"id":11058,"date":"2017-10-18t02:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-18t09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=11058"},"modified":"2017-10-16t17:44:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17t00:44:23","slug":"john-c-calhoun-apush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/john-c-calhoun-apush\/","title":{"rendered":"john c. calhoun: apush historical figures you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

while preparing for the apush exam, there are lots of historical figures who you should know. many of them, such as abraham lincoln, you probably know pretty well. others, however, might be unfamiliar to you. john caldwell calhoun might be one of these historical figures for you. as such, here are some john c. calhoun apush review facts you should know.<\/p>\n

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bust of john c. calhoun (source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

who is john c. calhoun?<\/h2>\n

john c. calhoun started as a farmer. he graduated from yale at the top of his class, and he went on to became a lawyer. then, he served as a congressman, the secretary of war for james monroe, secretary of state for john tyler and james k. polk, and the vice president to john quincy adams and andrew jackson. later, he resigned as the vice president to serve as a senator. <\/p>\n

john c. calhoun was a member of the great triumvirate. he, along with two other statesmen, received this nickname for the way they dominated american politics during their time. during his time in congress, john c. calhoun was one of the war hawks<\/a> in the war of 1812<\/a>. he also supported henry clay\u2019s american system<\/a>, which called for an increase in tariffs to support the american economy.<\/p>\n

john c. calhoun was important because he was a champion of states\u2019 rights. he led the idea of nullification<\/a>. this idea stated that each state should decide if a law is constitutional or not. if not, the state could determine if the law was null and void.<\/p>\n

what are some key years in john c. calhoun’s life?<\/h2>\n