The Nullification Crisis

By Anahim

  • Tariff of Abominations

    This raised taxes on imported manufactures to reduce foreign competition with American manufacturing. This enraged the south because their main source of income was trading.

  • Ordinance of Nullification

    This declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void between the boarders of the U.S. state of South Carolina.

  • Tariff of 1832

    This was an attempt to address Southern grievances over the high protective duties imposed by the Tariff of 1828.

  • Jackson Proclamation Against Nullifications

    President Jackson prepared troops to South Carolina to collect the revenue but never went. He instead urged Congress to pass a bill that would allow him to use military force to ensure tariffs.

  • South Carolina’s Repeal

    South Carolina was still angry about the nullification ordinance being dismissed so they decided to repeal the nullification of the tariffs that were placed to protect Northern industries to try to have power to nullify those tariffs.

  • Compromise Tariff

    This provided for the gradual reduction of duties to the revenue level of 20 percent. The states demanded the backing down of the nullification, and the avoidance of a large-scale conflict.