Nullification Crisis

  • Tariff of 1824

    A protective tariff that targeted iron products, wool and cotton textiles, and agricultural goods..
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    Nullification Crisis

  • 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.