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Protected Northern industrial interests, caused economic problems for agriculture based South (higher prices on manufactured goods, loss of European markets for southern exports, such as cotton)
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Debate between Robert Hayne and Daniel Webster. Argued about nullification. Webster: against, nat'l gov > state gov
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Response to Ordinance of Nullification. Didn't support nullification despite being Southern, threatens to use force to carry out US laws.
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SC Legislature voted to nullify Tariff of Abominations and the revised tariff, saying it's unconstitutional. In response, Congress authorized the use of force to make states obey federal laws. SC threatened to secede.
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Many high tariffs on imported industrial goods reduced, didn't clarify state's rights against federal government
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Authorized force for enforcing laws. Overrode Ordinance of Nullification. Wasn't used because the Crisis ended due to the Compromise Tariff of 1833