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.
nullification crisis
The Nullification Crisis.
Henry Clay.
State's rights
States' rights supporters.
Congress passed the Tariff of 1833.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
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.
The nullification issue primarily arose in the early 1830s, with the most significant event being the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833. It was sparked by South Carolina's declaration that it would not enforce the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832, which they deemed unconstitutional. The crisis culminated in a confrontation between the state and the federal government, ultimately resolved by a compromise tariff in 1833.
nullification crisis
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.