c) Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was the first to be born a citizen of the United States, distinguishing him from his seven predecessors who were born British subjects. Van Buren’s presidency marked the transition to a new generation of American-born leadership. His tenure, during which he dealt with the Panic of 1837 and rising tensions over slavery, was a period of significant political and economic change, reflecting the evolving identity of the young nation.