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Tarrifs of Abominations
The tarrifs of abominations were high tarrifs of up to 50% set to tax imported goods into the US This helped many American businesses in the North, Central, and some of Western U.S. HOwever, this greatly harmed southern farmers, who relied on British exports heavily. John Quincy Adams signed the bill into order, but Andrew Jackson allowed it to happen. It was the highest tarriff yet, and greatly opposed by Southeners, who now had to rely on Northeastern products., which were much more expensive. -
South Carolina Exposition and Protests
Vice president, John C. Calhoun wrote this document that stated that states can nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. Also known as Calhoun's expedition, it was similar to the Virginia/Kentucky Resolution. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by John Quincy Adams, and later allowed by Andrew Jackson, this act forcibely removed Native Americans from their Native lands, and brought out west. -
Tarrif of 1832
This tarrif was passed to come to a compromise between Northern and Southern states. This was based on Clay and Calhoun's beliefs, and decreased import taxes of up to 35%. This did not please the southern states, who grew angered. -
Ordinance of Nullification
The state of South Carolina declared the Tarrifs of 1828 and 1832 as null, or void. They stated that these acts were unconstitutional, and threatened to secede if they weren't resolved. -
Proclamation to the People Of South Carolina
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Force Bill
This bill aided in lowering the import tariffs by 20% year by year. This was a direct response to South Carolina's threat to secede from the Union, trying to heal the wounds between the states. -
Compromise tarrif
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun proposed a resolvel to the issue of Nullification, stating that if the imported taxes were above 20%, it would be lowered one year at the time.