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The Tariff of 1824
Congress passed this act because the younger American Industry couldn't compete with the more advanced British Industry. Henery Clay Proposed this act because he wanted support from the northeast manufacturing territories and he wanted to encourage American manufacturing while gaining the federal governments revenue that could be used as a source for internal improvements. -
The Tariff of 1828 The "Tariff of Abominations"
The tariff tightened the tensions between the north and south because it taxed manufactured good extremely. The south didn't like it because they had to pay higher prices for goods. Congress passed this act because the American goods were being out bought by the British Goods which were cheaper. -
The South Carolina Exposition
This was written by John C. Calhoun reinforcing the idea of nullification based on the two previous tariffs and their unbelievable taxes on manufactured goods. -
The Tariff of 1832
Congress passed this act to clear up the conflict the 1828 act brought. The southern States were angry with the tariff because of the extremely high taxes on manufactured goods. -
The South Carolina Nullification
The state of South Carolina deemed the acts of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional. South Carolina thought it was null and void and refused to pay the taxes issued by the act. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
Jackson threatened to sent troops to South Carolina in response to the nullification but never did. He wrote the proclamation under the issue that South Carolina wanted to not abide by a federal law. -
Haynes' Counter Proclamation
Governor Haynes states in his proclamation that the states have a right to declare a federal law null and void if oppressed by law. He thought that the power of the federal government can enforce tax to help one part of the country was wrong. -
Force bill
This Bill let the president use military power against a state if the state was against or protesting the government. This was seen as a "dictatorially" power by many people, especially in the south. -
Clay's Compromise
South Carolina would pay a tariff that would decrease over the course of nine years and give up all of the nullification. -
South Carolina repeal of nullification
South Carolina, by law now can pay the tariff over a course of 9 years but has to repeal some of its nullifications place on earlier acts. South Carolina though this was reasonable.
