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The Tariff of 1824
A tariff on British imports of iron, wool and cotton textiles, and agricultural goods to the United States. Was designed to protect American industry and help with internal improvements in the United States. The tariff angered the South because they now had to pay higher prices for goods. -
The Tariff of 1828
The Tariff of 1828 further raised the rates on British imports to the Americas from six dollars on imports of farm equipment to ten dollars on imports of farm equipment. The North and South were angered by this tariff because the North felt the tariff was for internal improvements like roads and canals instead of for industry. The South was angered because the prices of manufactured good like farm equipment that they needed was higher and the tariff was not helping them. -
The South Carolina Exposition
The South Carolina Exposition was a protest written secretly by John C. Calhoun, the vice president for Andrew Jackson, addressing the tariffs imposed on British imports. The South Carolina Exposition stated that the Tariffs were for protection of a branch of the government and not for revenue. South Carolina felt this way because according to them the Tariff of 1828 was biased and unconstitutional because it was for the benefit of a certain group and not for the country as a whole. -
The Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 lowered the tax put on British imports by the Tariff of 1828. The Tariff of 1832 caused the states to pay more for British goods and protest the government. The South was still angered by the tariff and felt they were getting the short end of the stick again. This tariff was a band-aid on a larger problem. -
The South Carolina Nullification
South Carolina opposed the Tariff of 1828 and and 1832. South Carolina threatened to succeed from the Union if President Jackson used force to collect taxes from them. South Carolina claimed the tariffs were unconstitutional and claimed they were null and void. This angered Jackson and his attitude. -
Jackson Proclamation against Nullification
President Jackson prepared to send troops into South Carolina to collect taxes after they issued the South Carolina Nullification. Jackson issued his proclamation to the people of South Carolina that stated a state could not nullify a federal law. This further angered the South. -
Hayne's Counter Proclaimation
Governer Haynes claimed that a state could claim a law Null and void if that law suppressed that state. After Jackson rounded up troops to collect the taxes from South Carolina Haynes continued to claim the tariffs null and void. This set up a war between the U.S. and South Carolina. -
Force Bill
The Force Bill allowed Andrew Jackson to use military force to collect tariffs that states refused to pay. This was issued after South Carolina declared the tariffs null and void. This created further between the federal government and the US tension after South Carolina claimed the Force Bill null and void. -
Clay's Compromise
After the Force Bill was issued Clay and Calhoun issued the Compromise Tariff of 1833. This new Tariff slowly reduced the Tariffs of before and voided larger issues. The states that declared nullification backed down and a war was avoided. -
South Carolina Repeal of Nullification
South Carolina repealed some of their nullification's in response to Clay's Compromise. South Carolina approved of the lowered Tariffs. This proved to be the end of the Nullification Crisis, but shed light on the differences between the North and South that would eventually lead to the Civil War.
