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Tariff of 1828
Tariffs put in place to protect American industry, largely centered in the North, from cheap British imports. This law angered southern states, with practically all Southern representatives voting against it. -
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
A political pamphlet written by Andrew Jackson's vice president, John C. Calhoun against the tariffs. This resulted in more anger in South Carolina and resulted in a riff between Jackson and Calhoun. Which led to Calhoun's resignation as vice president. -
Tariff of 1832
A new tariff put in place, that was lower than the tariff of 1828 but still high. It was written by former president John Quincy Adams and was signed into law by jackson. -
South Carolina's Ordinance of nullification
South Carolina declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and subsequently null and void. It authorized the use of armed forces to protect themselves from being taxed. -
Proclamation to the people of South Carolina
This was President Jackson's response to the South Carolina's Ordinance of nullification. Jackson's message was that the federal government will use force if necessary to enforce the tariffs and told the South Carolinians that if they thought they had the ability to nullify federal laws, it was because they had been mislead by their politicians.