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Tariff of Abominations
This Tariff raised taxes on imported manufacturers to reduce foreign competition with competition in the United States. Which Southerns argued that this tariff helped the Northerns which the Southerns believed was unfair. The reason why the tariff is so important is because it tested the relationship between the federal governments and the state governments. -
John Calhouns pamphlets
John Calhoun wrote a pamphlet named "Exposing and Protest" The pamphlet stated that they were protesting against the tariff and that South Carolina would want to secced. -
South Carolinas threat
South Carolina threatens to secede. The reason why South Carolina threatened to succeed from the Union is that the cost of living in the South increased because of tariffs and they attempted to negotiate a deal with Andrew Jackson on the tariff to get rid of it. -
Tariff of 1832
The reason this Tariff was passed was so it could be a protection Tariff for the United States. It was mostly passed to listen to the Southern grievances. -
Nullification Proclomation
Andrew Jackson passed a proclamation to the people of South Carolina to address their grievances during this time. The proclamation argues that a state's right can nullify federal law. -
The compromise Tariff
In 1833 Henry Clay came into office. He helped create a new tariff which slowly lowered tariff prices over the next few years. Which served as a compromise for South Carolina to not do anything else.