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John C. Calhoun SC Exposition and Protest
Made it legal for states to have the right to nullify oppressive national legislation. -
Tariff of Abominations AKA tariff of 1828
The Law of Protectionism passed where a tax would be put on imported goods to help nascent industrial and manufacturing centers in New England, Ohio, Pennsylvania prosper, but as a result the south suffered because it raised the prices on southern manufactured goods -
Webster-Hayne Debates
A series of debates between Robert Haynes of South Carolina and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts. Haynes argued for state rights and made the point that if they didn't have nullification then the states and people would be at the feet of the government and the states would be left nothing of their own. Webster disagrees and does not see any place where the constitution allowed states to interfere and stop the progress of the government under any circumstance. -
Ordinance of Nullification
South Carolina voted to veto the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and make them void. Also have authorization for raising a military force and appropriations for arms. -
Charleston
Jackson sent seven small vessels and a man of war to Charleston. -
Proclamation to the People of SC
In response to the Ordinance of Nullification, he was against it, he would carry out his duty of following the law of the US, and to warn SC of the danger they would face if they went through with the ordinance attempt. -
Compromise tariff of 1833
Lowered the tariffs year by year by 20% so it would be as low as the tariff of 1816 by 1842. Proposed by Henry Clay with cooperation John Calhoun ended crisis, but it didn't decide states rights against federal government. -
Force Act
Allowing Jackson to use military power to enforce the laws.