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Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of Abominations was an act viewed by the business and farming interest that would benefit the Northern manufactures and leave them, the agricultural South Carolina, more poor. -
Webster Hayne Debate
Debate in congress between these two senators. Hayne (Sectionalist) says they have the right to go against tariffs and Webster (Nationalist( doesn't think that they have the right to go against the tariffs. -
Tariff of 1832
Congress, in 1832, passed a tariff that would revise the Tariff of Abomination. but was not enough to satisfy South Carolinians. -
Ordinance of Nullification
The Ordinance of Nullification declared the tariffs from 1828 and 1832 null in the state of South Carolina. Also, this is when the vice president resigns. -
Proclamation to the people of South Carolina
The proclamation to the people of South Carolina was issued by Jackson against the nullifiers. He said that the South Carolinians were on the brink of treason and warned them that he would take action if they tried to go through with it. -
Force Bill
New bill is passed that would give Jackson the right to use the military to execute federal laws. -
Clays Tariff Bill
Henry Clay's tariff bill was a compromise measure that would make it so all duties in excess of 20% of value of goods imported were to be reduced year by year. It was essentially a compromise.