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The Tariff of 1828
The tariff of 1828 raised taxes on imported manufactures so as to reduce foreign competition with American manufacturing. Southerners argued that the tariff enhanced the interests of the Northern manufacturing industry at their expense they referred to it as the Tariff of Abominations. -
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
John C. Calhoun anonymously penned two documents collectively known as the South Carolina Exposition and Protest, that outlined objections to the Tariff of 1828. South Carolina was the hotbed of Southern dissatisfaction with the Tariff of 1828. -
the Ordinance of Nullification
The Ordinance of Nullification passed by South Carolina declared that the 1829 and 1832 Tariffs were unconstitutional and thus null and void. -
the tariff act of 1832
Referred to as a protectionist tariff in the United States.This tariff was to act as a remedy for the conflict created by the Tariff of 1828. The protective Tariff of 1828 was primarily created to protect the rapidly growing industry-based economy of the North. -
the nullification proclamation
President Jackson issued a proclamation to the people of South Carolina that disputed a states' right to nullify a federal law. this is the first time tensions between state and federal authority almost led to a civil war. -
the force bill of 1833
The force bill was enacted on March 2, 1833. It authorized the president to use whatever force he deemed necessary to enforce federal tariffs. which allowed the president to use military force to enforce the tariffs.