Nullification Crisis

By Takyi1091

  • Tariff of Abominations

    This tariff was passed in 1828 and was another protective tariff designed to protect industry in the Northern United States. This tariff greatly hurt the Southern part of the United States, who depended on European trade.
    (High Protective Tariff)

  • The South Carolina Exposition and Protest

    John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina Exposition was written to express the unhappiness of the south with the tariff of 1828. Calhoun argues that the tariff was unconstitutional and suggested that the states rally together and nullify the tariff, though the states were against him at the time.

  • Hayne-Webster Debate

    The Webster-Hayne debate was between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina, 1830 regarding protectionist tariffs.

  • The Tariff of 1832

    The tariff of 1832 was a protectionist tariff that reduced the tariffs created earlier in an attempt to resolve conflicts that arose with the tariff of 1828. This tariff arose opposition within the South.

  • Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification

    President Jackson prepared troops to South Carolina to collect the revenue but never went. He instead urged Congress to pass a bill that would allow him to use military force to ensure tariffs.

  • The Ordinance of Nullification

    The Ordinance of Nullification passed by South Carolina declared that the 1829 and 1832 Tariffs were unconstitutional and thus null and void

  • The Force Bill

    After Jackson issued his proclamation, Congress passed the Force Act that authorized the use of military force against any state that resisted the tariff acts.

  • South Carolina Repeal of Nullification

    Congress passed the new negotiated tariff satisfactory to South Carolina. The South Carolina convention reconvened and repealed its tariff Nullification Ordinance on March 11, 1833.

  • Compromise Tariff of 1833

    Henry Clay helped broker a compromise bill with Calhoun that slowly lowered tariffs over the next decade. The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was eventually accepted by South Carolina and ended the nullification crisis