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Nullification Crisis
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Tariff Of 1828
Protective tariff passed to protect Northern industry. -
"South Carolina Exposition and Protest".
Then Vice-President, John C. Calhoun opposed the Tariff of 1828 and anonymously published "South Carolina Exposition and Protest". -
John C. Calhoun
he resigned from vice presidency to run for senate, so he could more effectively defend nullification. -
Tariff Of 1832
Similar to the Tariff of 1828, just compromised further more to appease the southerners a bit more. This still enraged South Carolina. -
Nullification Convention
The state government of South Carolina met, to discuss the state of South Carolina and how it stands and they ultimately decided that the federal government mistreated them and they have every right to nullify the Tariff of 1828 and 1832 respectively. -
Ordinance Of Nullification
South Carolina declared that the Tariffs passed by John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson (Tariff of 1828 and Tariff of 1832) were unconstitutional and unenforceable. -
Andrew Jackson's Proclamation
He issued a proclamation to South Carolina that disputed states' rights to nullify a federal law. -
Governor Haynes' Counter Proclamation
Governor of South Carolina at that time, declared that states should have every right to nullify a federal law if deemed unconstitutional. -
Force Bill
A law authorizing the president to use military force against South Carolina for not listening to the tariffs passed by John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson. -
Compromise Tariff Of 1833
Tariff of 1833 (otherwise known as the Compromise Tariff Of 1833) was put forward by Henry Clay to lower the tariffs down over the span of 10 years, and this was accepted by South Carolina and ended the Nullification Crisis.