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Tariff of 1824
A protective tariff that targeted iron products, wool and cotton textiles, and agricultural goods.. -
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Nullification Crisis
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Tariff of 1828
Protective tariff to protect Northern industry. -
Calhoun's Exposition
John C. Calhoun presented the South Carolina Exposition and Protest to the South Carolina House of Representatives to protest the tariff of 1828. -
Tariff of 1832
Passed to reduce the existing tax rates to help solve and relieve the conflict of the tariff of abominations. -
South Carolina Nullification
South Carolina declared they had the right to nullify the tariffs and any law passed by government. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
In response to the South Carolina's nullification of the tariffs, Jackson responded by stating that states do not have the right to nullify a federal law that they believe is unconstitutional. -
Hayne's Counter Proclomation
Governor Haynes states in his proclamation that the states have a right to declare a federal law null and void if oppressed by law. He thought that the power of the federal government can enforce tax to help one part of the country was wrong. -
Force Bill
This Bill let the president use military power against a state if the state was against or protesting the government. This was seen as a "dictatorially" power by many people, especially in the south. -
Clay's Compromise
South Carolina would pay a tariff that would decrease over the course of nine years and give up all of the nullification. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
Carolina convention reconvened in response to their nullification ordinance being dismissed. They called for a repeal on their nullification of the tariffs that were placed to protect Northern industries to try to have power to nullify those tariffs. -
Compromise Tariff of 1833
Slowly reduced the other tariffs. The states demanded the backing down of the nullification, and the avoidance of a large-scale conflict.