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John C. Calhoun wrote the South Carolina Exposition and Protest explaining that states have the right to void any oppressive national legislative. -
The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff to help increase the industries with the raised costs of goods. It mainly protected the Northern manufacturers and it left South Carolina's agriculture poor. -
The 1828 tariff downward was passed by Congress and signed by Jackson. The bill revised the issue but it wasn't enough to satisfy South Carolinians.
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The Ordinance of Nullification declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void. The legislature passed laws to enforce the ordinance. They also raised money for the military forces. it started the protest against perceived excesses by the federal government. -
Jackson issued a proclamation against the nullifiers. The president went to the people of South Carolina and reaffirmed their allegiance to the Union. He also explained that if needed he would lead the U.S. Army to enforce the law. -
The Force Bill gave the president the power to use military power to enforce the laws. It was mainly meant for any state that resisted the tariff acts.