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Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff, passed by the U.S. Congress, set to protect agricultural products from foreign competition in the North and West. This raised tax rates on imported good to nearly 50%. However, this tax would make the Southern states poorer than they currently were. -
SC Exposition and Protest
In 1828, following the Tariff of Abominations, Vice President Calhoun wrote an anonymous doctrine arguing that the tax was unconstitutional and the states had a right to declare this void within their borders. Vice President Calhoun later took credit for this. -
Ordinance of Nullification
The Ordinance of Nullification was written in response to the Tariff of Abominations, which seemed to favor the North. South Carolina threatened to withdraw from the Union if the tariff was not removed. The Ordinance of Nullification declared both tariffs (1828 and 1832) null and void. -
Jackson's Proclamation
Andrew Jackson's proclamation is his response to the nullifiers. Within the proclamation he states his duty which is to to carry out the laws of the United States with powers granted to him by the Constitution and to warn South Carolinians that they will face punishment if they follow the illegal Ordinance of Nullification. -
The Force Bill
The Force Bill was passed by the U.S. Congress in response to the Nullification Ordinance and South Carolina not collecting duties. The bill gave President Andrew Jackson the ability to use military forces (army and navy) to collect duties on the tariffs. -
Tariff of 1833 (Compromise Tariff of 1833)
The Tariff of 1833, also called Compromise Tariff of 1833, was proposed by Henry Clay and Vice President John C. Calhoun with intent to solve the Nullification problem. Adopted to help lower the tax rates originally set by Tariff of Abominations and Tariff of 1832. Compromise Tariff of 1833 was passed on March 1, 1833.
