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The Tariff of 1824
It was a protective tariff they made in the United States that mainly targeted agricultural goods, iron products and cotton textiles. It lead to more anger and tariffs. The tariff was aimed to the American Industry since the British were selling there goods for much cheaper. -
The Tariff of 1828
This tariff was passed to protect the industry in the north. To get the Americans to buy their goods, the European manufacturers would need to start selling their goods at low prices. It was very difficult for the Americans to keep up with them. The south suffered greatly from this tariff because they were very reliable on European trade, the south labeled this tariff the "Tariff of Abominations". -
The South Carolina Exposition
John C. Calhoun wrote The South Carolina Exposition, which was basically an essay explaining the South's distant relation with the Tariff of 1828. John C. Calhoun believed that the tariff argued that the states nullify the tariff and that the states rally together. He also thought the tariff was unconstitutional and at the time no states agreed with him. -
The Tariff of 1832
This tariff was created for protectionism too but this tariff was to mainly reduce tariffs and help try and fix the conflicts the tariff of 1828 created. Opposition arose in the south, primarily in South Carolina. -
South Carolina Nullification
South Carolina was very resistant to the tariffs that had been made and completely refused to pay them. South Carolina then said that they would remove themselves from the Union if Andrew Jackson took force to collect them. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
Andrew Jackson had prepared his troops to go to South Carolina and collect their tariff revenue but they actually never went. Jackson strongly desired the Congress pass the Force Bill so that it would give him the power to use his military and get the tariff revenue. -
Hayne's Counter Proclamation
Haynes claims that a state that is subject to any harsh law they are allowed to void it and say its unconstitutional. Jackson got his troops ready to go to South Carolina but Hayne's continued to void the tariffs and laws. By all of this South Carolina wanted to go to war with the United States. -
Force Bill
This bill finally allowed Jackson to use his troops and collect the taxes on tariffs in 1828 and 1832. South Carolina nullified the Force bill well. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
South Carolina had repealed their nullification's. South Carolina finally agreed on lowering the tariffs. This foreshadowed the Civil War because it showed us the North and the South differences were growing. -
Clay's Compromise
This was a formal response to the Force Bill. This consisted of a new tariff that would slowly reduce the tariffs. The US had avoided a large conflict because all the states that demanded nullification backed down.
