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A tariff passed by congress to protect industry in the North. A burden to the South
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"Tariff of Abominations" by Andrew Jackson. Strongly affected southern economy, meant to protect industry in the North by taxing imports.
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"Calhoun's Exposition" written by John C. Calhoun anonymously. Went against tariff of abominations and demanded states rights to decline federal laws.
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State of South Carolina believed they could nullify laws but that went against nationalism and Andrew Jackson.
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Tariff supported by Jackson and Adams that reduced tariff of 1824 but would still anger the South
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President Jackson explained why nullification was unnecessary
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Did not agree with Jackson, Robert Hayne stated it was the right of the state to nullify laws.
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Urged by Andrew Jackson, eight sections expanded presidential power and forced South Carolina to pay taxes.
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Declared laws void in state boundaries which caused an uproar across the nation.
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Five bills by Henry Clay to clarify free and slave states.