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Tariff of abominations
The Tariff of Abominations was the name given by its southern opponents to the Tariff of 1828, which was passed by Congress on May 19, 1828. The controversial 1828 Tariff of Abominations was designed to protect American industry from cheaper British commodities. -
South Carolina exposition and protest
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest, also known as Calhoun's Exposition, was written in December 1828 by John C. Calhoun, then Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams and later under Andrew Jackson -
Webster-Hayne debate
The Webster–Hayne debate was a famous debate in the United States between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina that took place on January 19–27, 1830 on the topic of protectionist tariffs. -
Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was the fourth in a series of 'protective' tariffs implemented by the government. The protective tariffs taxed all foreign goods, to boost the sales of US products and protect manufacturers in the North from cheap British goods. -
Federal tariffs
In November 1832, the Nullification Convention met. The convention declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and unenforceable within the state of South Carolina after February 1, 1833. They said that attempts to use force to collect the taxes would lead to the state's secession. -
Ordinance of nullification
The Ordinance of Nullification declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void within the state borders of South Carolina, beginning on February 1, 1833. It began the Nullification Crisis. -
Nullification proclamation
President Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation to the people of South Carolina that disputed a states' right to nullify a federal law. -
The force bill
The United States Force Bill, formally titled "An Act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports", 4 Stat. 632, refers to legislation enacted by the 22nd U.S. Congress on March 2, 1833, during the Nullification Crisis. -
Repeal of nullification
After Calhoun had resigned his office, President Jackson signed into law the Tariff of 1832, which made some reductions in tariff rates. ... The South Carolina convention reconvened and repealed its tariff Nullification Ordinance on March 11, 1833. -
Compromise tariff
The Compromise Tariff of 1833 gradually lowered the protective tariff rates over the next 10 years until, in 1842, they would be as low as they were by the Tariff Act of 1816. The Compromise Tariff ended the Nullification Crisis.