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Tariff of 1824
A protective tariff in the US that targeted wool, iron products, agricultural goods, and cotton textiles. Wanted it to protect American industry since British goods were sold at cheaper prices. Paved the way for more tariffs and frustration. -
Tariff of 1828
Protective tariff passed to protect the northern industry. Europeans wanted Americans to buy their goods so they would sell them at very low prices so it was hard for American manufacturers to keep up. The south called this the Tariff of Abominations because the south was so dependent on trade with the Europeans so it suffered badly when the tariff was in place -
South Carolina Nullification
South Carolina opposed the tariffs strongly and refused to pay them. They threatened to secede from the union if Jackson tried to forcefully collect them -
The South Carolina Exposition
Written by John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina Exposition was an essay to explain the south's anger and discontent with the tariff of 1828. Calhoun thought the tariff was unconstitutional and argued that the states should join together to nullify the tariff. No other states agreed with Calhoun's beliefs at this time. -
Tariff of 1832
The tariff of 1832 was a protectionist tariff in the US and reduced tariffs to help resolve the conflict that the tariff of 1828 created. The south still opposed, especially South Carolina. -
Andrew Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
Jackson prepared troops to bring into South Carolina to collect the revenue from the tariff but they never actually went. He urged congress instead to pass the force bill that would give him the power to use military force to enforce tariffs -
Haynes' Counter Proclamation
Governor Haynes claimed that a state was oppressed by a law, can deem it unconstitutional and void it. After Jackson started to round up troops to send to South Carolina, Haynes continued to void tariffs and laws. This put South Carolina in a position to go to war with the US -
Clay's Compromise
A response to the Force Bill. The compromise consisted of a new tariff that slowly reduced the other tariffs. States that demanded nullification backed down and the US avoided any large conflict -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
As a part of Clay's compromise, SC repealed some of their nullifications. They approved of the lowering of tariff rates. Even though this signaled the end of the nullification crisis, it showed that differences in the North and South were emerging, foreshadowing the Civil War -
Force Bill
The Force Bill allowed Andrew Jackson to use the army and navy to collect the revenue fromthe tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South Carolina's nullification declared these tariffs void and South Carolina would not collect duties on them. Quickly, South Carolina nullified the Force Bill as well
