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Tariff of 1828
The tariff of 1828 was a protective tariff passed by Congress in order to the protect industries in the northern United States. The tariff would protect the industries by taxing European imported goods. This tariff cause life in the South to become very expensive, so many southerners wanted the nullification of these taxes. -
South Carolina Exposition
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was a document written anonymously by John C. Calhoun, which was a protest against the taxes and talked about what he did not like about the taxes, and how they were unconstitutional. -
Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was also a protective tariff but the Tariff of 1832 was created to lower the taxes and to decrease conflicts, but it was still not enough for the people living in the South, mostly South Carolina. -
South Carolina Nullification Ordinance
The South Carolina Nullification Ordinance was enacted in 1832, and it was enacted by South Carolina since they were the ones that were the most upset by the tariffs, and they declared that the tariffs were void, which let them act as if the tariffs did not exist, and they did not have to pay anything. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
In 1832, a proclamation from Andrew Jackson was issued to South Carolina, where he stated that states cannot nullify a federal law, and that the Nullification was treason and that the people who supported it were to be counted as traitors. -
The Force Bill
The Force Bill was created in 1833, in response to South Carolina and the Nullification of the tariff. The Force Bill allowed the use of force by using the army or navy to collect the taxes and enforce the law. -
Compromise of 1833
The Compromise of 1833 was created to be a compromise that would end the Nullification Crisis. The Compromise of 1833 was passed by Congress and was supposed to lower tariff rates over the next 10 years.