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Tariff of 1828
This tariff was made to protect Northern Industries against foreign competition by placing higher taxes on foreign goods which in turn hurt the South. -
SC Exposition and Protest
The SC Exposition was secretly authored by John Calhoun and was what helped South Carolinians trying to find a way to nullify the tariffs. -
Tariff of 1832
After some consideration, Jackson proposed to lower the tariff which did lower it significantly but South Carolinians still was unsatisfied and declared both tariffs null and void. -
Ordinance of Nullification
Since South Carolina still wasn't satisfied with the tariffs they declared them null and void, this was what started the Nullification Crisis and they threatened Congress with succession if they were to try anything. -
Jackson Proclamation Against Nullification
Jackson proclaims that the ability to annul an act of the United States is not something a single state should have the power to do especially not in a union nation. -
Hayne's Counter Proclamation
Hayne the Governor of South Carolina worked hard to come up with a compromise with congress to solve the crisis. He was known as the "great compromiser" since he engineered the compromise of 1820. -
Force Act 1833
This was an act that allowed the President to use any force he deemed worthy to enforce federal tariffs. -
Repeal of Nullification Ordinance
South Carolina repealed its Nullification Ordinance but later nullified the force bill enacted in 1833.