The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by the Ordinance of Nullification, an attempt by the state of South Carolina to nullify a federal law passed by the United States Congress. The highly protective Tariff of 1828 (also called the "Tariff of Abominations") was enacted into law in 1828 during the presidency of John Quincy Adams. Opposed in the South and parts of New England, the expectation of the tariff's opponents was that with the election of Jackson the tariff would be significantly reduced.
President Andrew Jackson was prepared to use troops to enforce federal laws, because South Carolina was making a threat that they would secede from the United States.
The Nullification Crisis happened during the Jacksonion Era. When president Andrew Jackson passed the Tariff of 1828 (taxes on trade that benefited the North, but reduced sales for the South), South Carolina excercised their constitutional right, by declaring the Tariff was null and void. They chose not to follow it. Jackson had a reputation for being a "hot-headed man", and became very angry. His own vice president, John C. Calhoun, encouraged the Southern states to secede, or withdraw from the alliance of the United States of America. This problem was solved, but it proved that tension between the North and South would grow over the following years.
The nullfication act was when South Carolina tried to nullify a tariff.
An argument over tariffs
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The Nullification Crisis.
Henry Clay.
State's rights
States' rights supporters.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
Congress passed the Tariff of 1833.
Study Island - Congress made a compromise tariff to satisfy southern states.
Henry Clay ended the Nullification Crisis.
Andrew Jackson passed a force bill that commanded South Carolina to obey the Tariff of Abominations, therefore forcing the crisis to be resolved. Afterwards, however, he lowered the tariff to appease the South.
Andrew Jackson passed a force bill that commanded South Carolina to obey the Tariff of Abominations, therefore forcing the crisis to be resolved. Afterwards, however, he lowered the tariff to appease the South.
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The bank war and the Nullification Crisis increased sectionalism because Jackson's policies divided the nation over Bank War and the Nullification Crisis.
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the nullification process
The nullification crisis of 1832 centered around southern opposition to tariffs.
There were so many consequences to the Nullification Crisis. First of all there was so much doubt created in the Jackson's presidency and there was unification of the South among other effects.