John C. Calhoun was raised in the south but he was against slavery. I know this because in the book “John C. Calhoun: a Biography” the author states that John C. Calhoun was more of a southern type of man. My evidence is according to History.com the text states, “ John C. Calhoun was an U.S. spokesman for the slave-plantation, but he was fighting to free the slaves.” so John C. Calhoun was working in a branch of the government that dealt with slaves. He actually got into a physical fight with two U.S. congressmen.
John Calhoun was elected to be U.S. congressmen and he lead the United States into war. My evidence is according to History.com the text states, “congressman from South Carolina, he helped steer the United States into war with Great Britain.” so John was a pretty big deal at the time. That lead to the establishment of the second bank of the United States. I know this …show more content…
secretary of war he did not keep that job long, because he went on to be vice president and for a short time as secretary of state. My evidence is, “Calhoun went to serve as U.S. secretary of war, vice president and briefly as secretary of state.” John had a lot of jobs in the government. John C. Calhoun was a very successful man he is career in the government.
John C. Calhoun was a candidate for president in the year of, 1824, he was kicked out of the election because partisan attacks. I know this because the passage states, “A candidate for the presidency in 1824, Calhoun was the object of bitter partisan attacks from other contenders.” so Calhoun was not successful with the election of 1824, but he did not give up. He soon enough gave up and settled as vice president after he dropped out of the election. I know this because according to History.com the text states, “Dropping out of the race, he settled for the vice presidency and was twice elected to that position.” after Calhoun he found himself in a national