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Tariff of 1828(Tariff of Abominations)
The purpose of the Tariff of 1828 was it was designed to protect industries in the North and Western from foreign competition by placing taxes on foreign goods. -
Webster Han Debate
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South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification
The purpose of the Ordinance of Nullification was that it Declared both Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void within state borders. -
Protectionist Tariffs
Protecting Tariffs imposed tariffs on imported products in order to protect home industries from overseas competition. The tariffs and protectionists policies helped close income and inequality. -
Nullification Proclamation
President Jackson issued a proclamation to the people of South Carolina that disputed a state’s right to nullify federal law. This was in response to the Ordinance of Nullification from South Carolina. -
Force Act of 1833
The Force Act of 1833 affirmed and expanded the supremacy of federal courts in cases that involved the collection of import duties. This would also help raise revenue for the federal government by imposing duties on manufactured products and raw materials. -
The Compromise Tariff of 1833
The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was proposed by Henry Clay with the help of John C. Clahouse to defuse the gravity of the nullification process.