Martin Van Buren's chief goal as president was to
A) end the Panic of 1837 by active government intervention in the economy.
B) find an acceptable substitute for the state banks as a place to keep federal funds.
C) increase the tariff in order to protect New England's "infant industries."
D) institute federal funding for a national transportation network.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How did Washington turn the tide of war in late 1776 and early 1777?
What will be an ideal response?
What issue did the Whigs use to attack Martin Van Buren in the election of 1840?
a. His role in creating the Panic of 1837 b. The Nullification Crisis c. They portrayed him as an aristocrat, out of touch with the common man. d. Van Buren's opposition to slavery
The presidential elections of the 1870s and 1880s
a. turned many voters off from partisan politics and negative campaigning. b. were dominated by sparkling, charismatic candidates. c. were mostly landslides for the Republicans. d. centered on the two parties' ideological differences over issues like currency policy and civil-service reform. e. aroused huge voter turnouts of nearly 80 percent.