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Tariff of Abominations
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) -
Hayne-Webster Debates
Debate between Robert Hayne and Daniel Webster. Argued about nullification. Webster: against, nat'l gov > state gov -
Jackson Proclamation
Response to Ordinance of Nullification. Didn't support nullification despite being Southern, threatens to use force to carry out US laws. -
Ordinance of Nullification
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. -
Compromise Tariff Act of 1833
Many high tariffs on imported industrial goods reduced, didn't clarify state's rights against federal government -
Force Bill
Authorized force for enforcing laws. Overrode Ordinance of Nullification. Wasn't used because the Crisis ended due to the Compromise Tariff of 1833