Virginian John Tyler's "most stunning" action as president was to
A. oppose a new national bank.
B. call for new effort to suppress the slave trade.
C. denounce the Independent Treasury.
D. oppose additional tariffs.
E. None of the above
Ans: B. call for new effort to suppress the slave trade.
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