Nullification Crisis

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  • Tariff of Abominations

    Taxes were raised on imported goods to discourage the buying of foreign goods. The Southern states were very dependant on European goods so this created problems.

  • South Carolina Exposition and Protest

    Written against the Tariff of 1828. This was the beginning of Calhoun's Nullification ideas. He felt that the states had the power to reject federal laws. Calhoun believed that the tariff was unconstitutional. SC ended up taking his ideas into consideration.

  • Hayne and Webster Debate

    Robert Hayne and Daniel Webster debated on several things such as the Nullification Crisis, slavery, and western expansion of US territory. Hayne felt that the states had the ability to nullify federal laws. Webster felt that the states didn't have this power and that since the federal laws were based on the people then they are constitutional and have no reason to be nullified.

  • Tariff of 1832

    Created to take off some tension created by the Tariff of 1828.

  • SC Ordinance of Nullification

    South Carolina deemed both the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832. They then decided to nullify them and threatened to secede if there were efforts to enforce the taxes. Led to "Jackson's Proclamation to the People of South Carolina."

  • Jackson's Proclamation to the People of SC

    Because Jackson was not a fan of the idea of nullification SC nullifying the tariffs made him declare that SC was to follow the desires and laws of the US Constitution, or he would use force.

  • Haynes Counter Proclamation

    Haynes's reaction to Jackson's Proclamation to the People of South Carolina was that federal laws were tyrannical and oppressive. He also felt that the states had the full power to void laws they feel are unconstitutional. This caused Jackson to send armed troops into South Carolina.

  • The Force Bill

    A bill created in order for Jackson to send troops to states that were not complying with the tariffs. He wanted the ability to send in troops to SC without any problems, but this was also deemed unconstitutional.

  • Compromise Tariff of 1833

    Clay who was attempting to calm down the problems because of the Nullification Crisis cam up with a plan with Calhoun. This plan was to lower the percentage of tariffs over a 10-year span. South Carolina accepted this tariff which ended the Nullification Crisis.