Which of the following did NOT trigger the Panic of 1837? A. The removal of Native Americans from the Southeast and the Seminole War. B. Martin Van Buren’s victory in the election of 1836. C. The strains of the unending westward push and a decline in British demand for American cotton. D. Jackson’s war on the national bank.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts