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The Tariff of 1824
Was supposed to protect American products from cheap British goods. America at the time was importing more than it was exporting resulting in a loss of money. Henry Clay was a huge supporter of this tariff because he wanted to protect American manufacturing and to fund internal improvements of the country. Even though the South complained and did not want this tariff, Northern and Western representatives still passed it. -
The South Carolina Exposition
John C. Calhoun wrote the South Carolina Exposition to reinforce the idea of nullification. He had written this in secret at first because he was Vice President under John Quincy Adams. If word had gotten out that he had indeed written this article, he would likely have been tried for treason. Later when he resigned he published the artcile with his name on it. -
The Tariff of 1828
This tariff was nicknamed the "Tariff of Abominations". New England producers continually pushed Congress for yet another tariff which would make British and other good imported more expensive making American goods seem even better. John Adams didn't want to sign off on this because he was being made a scapegoat by his enemies. The South still was against the tariff because they couldn't sell their materials to anyone but the North. -
South Carolina Nullification
South Carolina, being fed up with the tariffs being forced upon them, decided they were going to declare the previous tariffs null and void. This did not sit well with the federal government and they threatened to send troops to enforce the tariff. -
The Tariff of 1832
This tariff was enacted on July 14, 1832, and it was supposed to lessen the effect of the tariff of 1828 but the South still did not like it. Congress created this tariff because of the resistance and hatred of the previous tariffs. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
Jackson proclaimed that states did not have the authority to declare a law made by the federal government void. He had written this in response to an ordinance issued by a South Carolina convention. -
Hayne's Counter Proclamation
Governor Hayne claimed that a state can deem a law issued by the federal government unconstitutional and void. He did this in response to Jackson's Proclamation against nullification and after he started to gather troops to enforce the 1832 tariffs. -
Force Bill
The Force Bill was passed by Congress after President Jackson proposed the Bill becuase of South Carolina's disregard to the tariffs of 1832. This bill allowed Jackson to send troops into South Carolina to enforce the tariffs. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
South Carolina organized a convention where the repeal of the Tariff of 1832 was voted upon. The majority of votes called for the repeal so it was done. A few months later Congress passed a new negotiated tariff that was up to South Carolina's standards. Thus South Carolina repealed its Nullification Ordinance. -
Clay's Compromise
This compromise was created to settle the dispute of equal representation between free and slaves states. This Compromise was put into law based on the fact that President Zachary Taylor, who opposed the compromise, died and his vice president Millard Fillmore was appointed as president who happened to be pro compromise
