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Tariffs were implemented on foreign goods to help protect domestic manufacturing, the tariffs made it so Americans were less likely to buy imported goods.
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South Carolina expected to have other states stand with them but they found themselves to be alone. Their only ally they expected to have was Georgia but since the government moved the natives out of Georgia they didn't stand with South Carolina.
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To satisfy South Carolina, Congress and Jackson passed a revison of the tariffs in 1828 but it was not enough for South Carolina.
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In the November of 1832, Jackson would send several naval vassals and a man-of-war to Charleston to make sure they wouldnt go through with their treat of leaving the union.
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Andrew Jackson gives the proclamation to South Carolina citizens stating that South Carolina’s Ordinance of Nullification is unconstitutional and if they try to leave the union it will be seen as treason. Jackson also explains that their leaders only want disunion.
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Henry Clay would sponser a bill that made it so tariffs over 20 percent of the price of the good would be reduced every year.
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Congress passed an act that allowed president to use military power to enforce laws.
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After the Force Act South Carolina would rescind their Ordnance of Nullification. Both parties, Jackson and South Carolina would claim victory. Jackson would stop treason and South Carolina would gain want they wanted.