Which U.S. President, nicknamed Old Hickory, was the target of an assassination attempt at the Capitol building in 1835 by a house painter named Richard Lawrence?
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- Andrew Jackson
- John Quincy Adams
Answer
The correct answer is C) Andrew Jackson.
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