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Tariff of Abominations
Protective tariff made in 1828 that was put in place in order to protect industry in the Northern United States. The tariff raised taxes on imported manufacturers to reduce foreign competition with American manufacturing. The Tariff of Abominations helped the Northern manufacturing industry at the expense of the Southerners who depended on European trade. This tariff was so unpopular in the south that it generated threats of secession. -
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest
A document written by Vice President, John C. Calhoun, that expressed how upset the South was about the Tariff of Abominations. In this document, the idea of nullification and the right for a state to reject federal laws is emphasized. -
Tariff of 1832
A protectionist tariff created to resolve conflict that was created by the Tariff of Abominations. This tariff reduced some of the protective measures set in place by the tariff of 1828. -
Jackson's Proclamation on Nullification
A proclamation issued to the people of the South by President Andrew Jackson that disputed a state's right to go against or nullify a federal law. This is the first time that tensions between states and federal authority almost lead to a civil war. -
The Ordinance of Nullification
Ordinance that declared the Tariff of Abomination and the Tariff of 1832 null and void. -
The Force Bill
A law passed by Congress that gave President Jackson the power to use military force to collect revenue from the Tariff of Abominations and the Tariff of 1832. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification( Compromise Tariff of 1833)
Negotiated tariff that satisfied the South enough for them to repeal their Nullification Ordinance. The Compromise gradually lowered tariffs over a span of 10 years.