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1828 Act “Tariff of Abominations”
The tariff of 1828 was made to expand the domestic industry by increasing the price of imported goods, as a result of this many Southerners who relied on imported goods from Britain soon resented this tariff because t they had to pay more for their imported goods. By 1830, the tariff had severely damaged the South and Britain, putting many into debt and causing fewer raw materials to be imported to the South. As a result of the damage congress decided to enact the 1828 act which reduced the tax. -
Andrew Jacksons fight with the Charleston
Andrew Jackson responded to South Carolina's threat of seceding from the union by asserting his power over the nation and threatening to use force against the state as a way to enforce the tariff laws. Federal relations with South Carolina were strained when Jackson dispatched a militia to Charleston. -
Jackson's veto “denounced monopoly”
Andrew Jackson rejected the continuation of the bank and believed that it was a monopoly that held too much power, believed that the bank was a threat to American democracy and that it favored those who were wealthier and wielded more power rather than the common people who were the majority at that time. His veto messages stressed how important he saw equality between the rich and poor. -
Ordinance of Nullification
The Ordinance of Nullification was passed by South Carolina, declaring that the tariffs put in place in 1828 were unconstitutional. John C. Calhoun, who was vice president at that time doctrine on nullification greatly inspired this act and resulted in southern states secession from the union. -
Andrew Jackson's Proclamation against Nullifiers
Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation against the nullifiers of South Carolina, in this proclamation Jackson declared that the nullification could not exist within the union because it questioned the authority of the federal government which could split up the states, no longer making it a united nation. -
Haynes counter proclamation
Robert Y. Hayne issued a counter-proclamation in response to President Andrew Jackson's proclamation against nullification. Hayne's proclamation defended South Carolina's right to nullify federal laws and suggested that South Carolina continue resisting the tax and federal enforcement. -
Clay's tariff bill, Compromise bill.
The Clay Tariff Bill was a response and compromise to the tariff of 1832, the purpose of this bill was to lower the tariff cost over time this avoided conflict between South Carolina and the president. -
Force Bill
The force bill was a response to South Carolina's nullification of the 1828 tariff and it allowed then-president Andrew Jackson to enforce federal tariffs with military force, asserting authority over South Carolina.