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Sectional Tariff of 1824
This tariff was created with the hopes of protecting the North's industry because British goods were usually cheaper. The tax was $6 added to any British import, but the tariff failed to achieve its goal since British products were still cheaper. The South were against this tariff like every other tax, but the North was for it because it was supposed to increase the amount of people that purchased their manufactured goods. -
Protective Tariff of 1828
The Tariff of Abominations, as it was called by the South, was when Congress passed a new tax on imported British goods, so they were now significantly more expensive than the ones made it the North. The South saw this tariff as discriminatory against them because the North industry was thriving, while the South were in hard times. They were afraid that slavery would get abolished in London, and in-turn get suppressed in America, which would significantly impede their lively-hood. -
South Carolina Exposition
The S.C Exposition was a document protesting the Tariff of 1828 written by James C. Calhoun, V.P to Jackson at the time. After resigning he took credit for this document and fueled the South's fire for protest. In it he said that if Jackson did not repeal the tariff South Carolina would secede. It also talked about the idea of nullification, where if they believed the law to unconstitutional they could void it. -
Tariff of 1832
After many protest and the S.C Exposition being written Congress decided to lower the tariff back to $6, but that did not please the South. They felt that the tax has been unchanged, along with their view of the tariff. The North however, did like the tariff because it persuaded people to buy form them, instead of Britain. -
South Carolina Nullification
Southern politicians and state's rights enthusiast met at a convention to discuss the nullification of the Tariff of 1832. The convention declared the tariff unconstitutional; therefore, it could not be enforced in South Carolina. In fact many attendees threatened to secede if the government tried to force them to pay the tax. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
In reply to S.C nullification of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832, Jackson made a proclamation. In it he said that whether S.C liked it or not they were part of the Union, and they could not just secede when they were mad. Jackson would have done anything to preserve the Union, even threaten to hang everyone in S.C who refused to pay the tax. South Carolina was out raged at this threat, but not the North was behind Jackson 100% because they wanted the extra business. -
Hayne's Counter Proclamation
Governor Haynes's believed that if a law oppressed a state, that state could deem it unconstitutional and void it. The South supported him because he stuck up for them unlike, the North. -
Clay's Compromise
Henry Clay and John Calhoun proposed the Tariff of 1833 as a solution to the Nullification Crisis. This proposal was a gradual decrease in the tax over a period of years. This made both the North and the South happy and was adopted. By 1842 the tax matched originally placed in 1816, a 20% drop. -
Force Bill
When Jackson heard about S.C nullifying the Tariff of 1832, he was furious, so he decided he would send troops to South Carolina and force the people living there to pay the tariff. He did this to show secession or even the threat of it would not be tolerated because he, along with the Democrats, opposed anything that would break up the Union. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
Clay's Compromise was adopted and the Southerns agreed to pay the gradually decreasing tax. They repealed their nullification on the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and said the tax actually was Constitutional. This avoided a bigger conflict and potentially a civil war. Both the North and South were happy with this decision.
