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The Tariff of Abominations
This was a tariff with the purpose of promoting domestic commerce and protecting the young American industries. It raised the prices of imported goods by 50 percent, and hurt the Southern farmers who relied heavily on imported goods. -
South Carolina's Exposition and Protests
The document was a protest against the 1828 Tariff (which was also known as the Tariff of Abominations). It also stated Calhoun's doctrine about nullification (ex: It is a state's right to be able to reject federal law, first introduced by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. -
Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was a protective tariff that was enacted under Jackson's presidency. It was made to reduce the other, previously existing tariffs to fix the conflict caused by the Tariff of 1828. However, it was still deemed unsatisfactory by some in the South but particularly in South Carolina. South Carolina's opposition to the Tariff of 1828 and the Tariff caused the Nullification Crisis. -
South Carolina's Ordinance of Nullification
Due to feeling like their grievances were being ignored, South Carolina officially adopted an ordinance of nullification. The ordinance stated that South Carolina's citizens were not required to follow the tariffs of 1828 and 1832. Along with this, the ordinance declared the aforementioned tariffs to be null and void. -
Jackson's Proclamation to South Carolina
The proclamation was written at the height of the Nullification Crisis, and directly replies to the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification that was passed in November of 1832. It's purpose was to overcome the Nullification Crisis created by South Carolina and to publicly condemn the belief in nullification. -
Force Bill of 1833
This was a bill which allowed the President to legally use military forces against states who did not comply with federal tariffs. The bill was in response to South Carolina's ordinance where it was declared that the tariff of abomination and tariff of 1828 were null and void.