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Also known as the Tariff of Abominations was passed in May of 1828 to protect the industrial centers the Northeast from the European counterparts.
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Congress debates over the South and it's growing opposition to the protectives tariffs protecting the industry of the Northeast. Another instance of State versus Federal government powers.
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In 1832, the South Carolina legislature voted to "veto" the tariff, declaring it unconstitutional.
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Gave the President (Andrew Jackson at the time) authority to use the military to keep South Carolina in line.
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Reduced the taxes on imported industrial goods imposed by the Tariff of 1828.