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Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of Abominations, also known as the Tariff of 1828, was a protective tariff created to boost domestic businesses by increasing the price of imported goods. Many people in South Carolina opposed the tariff. -
Jackson Sent 7 Naval Vessels and Man-of-War to Charleston
Since this was the first time a state decided to attempt nullification, it was the most dangerous crisis yet. So in response to South Carolina's threat, Jackson sent 7 naval vessels and a man-of-war (warship) to Charleston in order to settle things down. -
Ordinance of Nullification
After the Tariff of Abominations, Jackson singed another tariff act in 1832 which did not make the South Carolinians any happier. So, the state adopted an Ordinance of Nullification which made the two tariff acts no longer enacted. -
Jackson's Proclamation
Jackson issued a Proclamation to the people of South Carolina, also known as the “Nullification Proclamation”, that disputed a states' right to nullify a federal law. This was created as a response to the Ordinance of Nullification. -
Clay's Tariff Bill
Clay's tariff law was where any charges that were higher than 20 percent of the value of the imported goods were to be reduced yearly until they were equal to the tariff of 1816 by 1842. -
Force Act
At the same time as Clay's Tariff Bill, Congress passed a Force Act, authorizing the president to use military power to enforce the laws.