Jackson was deeply opposed to nullifiction, but he was worried about the economic issues in the southern states, so he passed another tariff to lower the previous rate.
Andrew Jackson was devoted to the Union. This meant that his attitude toward nullification was negative, and he opposed it.
Daniel Webster was the Massachusetts senator who opposed nullification. He also opposed slavery & supported high tariffs.
President - Andrew Jackson Vice President - John C. Calhoun
The president at the time, President Andrew Jackson, was greatly respected among the states. He strongly opposed nullification, so most Georgians were torn in their decision. Source: That question was on my Social Studies homework. :3
During the nullification crisis, President Jackson firmly opposed the nullification doctrine and threatened to use military force to uphold federal authority. He signed the Force Bill, allowing him to use the military to enforce federal laws in South Carolina. Ultimately, a compromise was reached, averting a potential crisis.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
It was when Jackson was president..congress passsed the act.
US President Andrew Jackson was the 7th US president. He was opposed to a national US bank, and he was opposed to having the US Federal government in debt.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
The Nullification Crisis was initiated by the Vice President (at the time) John C. Calhoun, as an advocate for states rights.
No, President Jackson took his election as a mandate to support South Carolina's right of nullification.
Jackson immediately offered his thought that nullification was tantamount to treason and quickly dispatched ships to Charleston harbor and began strengthening federal fortifications there. Congress supported the president and passed a Force Bill in 1833 which authorized Jackson to use soldiers to enforce the tariff measures.