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Tariff of 1828
It was a protective tariff that would protect the industry in the US; specifically in the North: New England, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Although it was meant to protect industry in the north, it ultimately affected the south because it created an increase on the prices of manufactured goods. -
John C. Calhoun's: "South Carolina Exposition and Protest"
Calhoun was Andrew Jackson's vice president until 1832. In his writing, Calhoun discussed how the states were in their right to nullify acts of legislation that were oppressive. -
Hayne-Webster Debate
This debate was based on the issue of national power vs. the rights of the state's. This debate came from the tariffs that threatened the South. -
Tariff of 1832
This tariff did cut some of the taxes, but the people in South Carolina were still not satisfied with the tariffs. It revised the tariff that was passed in 1828. -
The Ordinance of Nullification
This ordinance stated that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void; it regarded the state of South Carolina. -
Proclamation to the People of South Carolina
In this Proclamation, Andrew Jackson warned people against nullification and disunion; South Carolina wanted to separate from the Union. He said that there would be consequences if anyone did so because both nullification and disunion was considered to be treason. -
The Compromise Tariff Act of 1833
High tariffs were reduced with this act on imported goods. As a result of this compromise, South Carolina withdrew the Ordinance of Nullification because it alleviated the economic hardships that they had. -
The Force Bill
With this bill, Andrew Jackson was allowed to use the army and navy to collect the taxes from the tariffs of 1828 and 1832. This bill was not passed because it was passed at the same time as the Compromise Tariff of 1833; there was no need for it.