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Quiz about John C Calhoun
Quiz about John C Calhoun

John C. Calhoun Trivia Quiz


A quiz on the 7th vice-president of the United States, John C. Calhoun.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
AdmiralShark
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,475
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
350
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Question 1 of 15
1. In what state was Calhoun born? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What was John C. Calhoun's full middle name? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In what state did Calhoun graduate law school? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Calhoun's speech on the British attack of what U.S. ship led to his being elected to the South Carolina legislature in 1808? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. How many terms did Calhoun served in the U.S. House of Representatives? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What cabinet office did Calhoun hold in the administration of President James Monroe? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Calhoun served as vice-president of the U.S. under two different presidents.


Question 8 of 15
8. In responding to an attack on him in the "Washington National Journal" by someone using the pseudonym "Patrick Henry", Calhoun also used a pseudonym to defend himself in the newspapers. What pseudonym did Calhoun use? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What was the first name of Calhoun's wife? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Calhoun supported South Carolina's passing of the Ordinances of Nullification, which declared that certain federal laws were unconstitutional and, therefore, illegal in South Carolina. What type of laws did South Carolina believe were unconstitutional. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What did Calhoun do after he resigned as vice president in 1832? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What cabinet position did Calhoun hold in the Tyler administration? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. When did Calhoun die? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Where is Calhoun buried? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Calhoun's son-in-law is responsible for the founding of what university? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what state was Calhoun born?

Answer: South Carolina

Calhoun was born near Abbeville (now Clemson), South Carolina on March 18, 1782.
2. What was John C. Calhoun's full middle name?

Answer: Caldwell

Calhoun's father Patrick was a planter and slaveholder who died when his son was only thirteen.
3. In what state did Calhoun graduate law school?

Answer: Connecticut

Calhoun graduated with honors from Yale and then studied at Tapping Reeve's Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was admitted to the bar in 1807.
4. Calhoun's speech on the British attack of what U.S. ship led to his being elected to the South Carolina legislature in 1808?

Answer: Chesapeake

British HMS Leopard stopped the Chesapeake and demanded to search the ship's crew for deserters. The captain of the Chesapeake refused and was attacked. Four sailors were removed from the ship, 3 of whom were US citizens.
5. How many terms did Calhoun served in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Answer: 3

Calhouns served three terms in the House of Representatives, from 1811 to 1817. He left the House to join President James Monroe's cabinet.
6. What cabinet office did Calhoun hold in the administration of President James Monroe?

Answer: War

Calhoun served as War Secretary from 1817 to 1825.
7. Calhoun served as vice-president of the U.S. under two different presidents.

Answer: True

Calhoun served as vice-president during the administration of John Quincy Adams and then was re-elected as vice-president during the first term of Andrew Jackson.
8. In responding to an attack on him in the "Washington National Journal" by someone using the pseudonym "Patrick Henry", Calhoun also used a pseudonym to defend himself in the newspapers. What pseudonym did Calhoun use?

Answer: Onslow

Onslow was Arthur Onslow, who served as Speaker of the British House of Commons from 1728 to 1761. Onslow was considered to be one of the finest orators of his day and Calhoun, a fine orator himself, chose the "Onslow" psuedonym as a way to honor him.
9. What was the first name of Calhoun's wife?

Answer: Floride

Floride was his first cousin, once removed. They were married in 1811 and had ten children. She died in 1866.
10. Calhoun supported South Carolina's passing of the Ordinances of Nullification, which declared that certain federal laws were unconstitutional and, therefore, illegal in South Carolina. What type of laws did South Carolina believe were unconstitutional.

Answer: Tariffs

South Carolina believed that the Tariff Acts of 1828 and 1832 promoted northern industry at the expense of the south and unconstitutionally expanded the powers of the federal government. A compromise tariff, sponsored by Henry Clay, eventually settled the issue.
11. What did Calhoun do after he resigned as vice president in 1832?

Answer: Ran for Senate

Calhoun resigned as vice-president on December 12, 1832, with less than three months left on his term. The South Carolina legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate, where Calhoun felt he could better represent his state's interests.
12. What cabinet position did Calhoun hold in the Tyler administration?

Answer: State

Calhoun became Secretary of State after the previous office holder, Abel Upshaw, was killed in the explosion of the "Peacemaker" gun. Calhoun served as Secretary of State from 1844 to 1845.
13. When did Calhoun die?

Answer: 1850

Calhoun died March 31, 1850 in Washington DC from natural causes. In fact, Calhoun was so ill in his final days that his last speech to the US Senate was given by a fellow senator with Calhoun sitting beside him. Calhoun was too ill even to speak.
14. Where is Calhoun buried?

Answer: Charleston, SC

Calhoun is buried in St. Philip's Churchyard in Charleston, South Carolina. Actually, he is buried in the cemetary across the street from the church. Only those people actually born in Charleston can be buried in the cemetary around the church and since Calhoun was born in the western part of the state, he is buried across the street.

He is not buried with his wife and children since they were all born in Charleston and are buried across the street from him.
15. Calhoun's son-in-law is responsible for the founding of what university?

Answer: Clemson

In his will, Calhoun's son-in-law Thomas Green Clemson, married to Calhoun's daughter Anna, left a call for the establishment of the Clemson Agricultural College on the property of his Fort Hill, South Carolina estate. The college changed its name to Clemson University in 1964.
Source: Author AdmiralShark

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