The Person Most Responsible for Defusing the Tariff Controversy That

question 4

Multiple Choice

The person most responsible for defusing the tariff controversy that began in 1828 was

• A) Andrew Jackson.
• B) John C. Calhoun.
• C) John Quincy Adams.
• D) Daniel Webster.
• E) Henry Clay.

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