Nullification Crisis

By alexander145

  • Tariff of 1828

    The tariff of 1828 was a protective tariff passed to protect industry in the north from foreign competition. The south suffered very greatly from this because they were dependent on European trade and the tariff made the good more expensive.

  • South Carolina Exposition

    An essay explaining the South’s discontent with the Tariff of 1828. Calhoun thought that the tariff was unconstitutional and argued that the states rally together and nullify the tariff.

  • Haynes' Counter Proclamation

    Governor Haynes claimed that a state, if oppressed by a law, can deem it unconstitutional and void. After Jackson started to round up troops to send to South Carolina, Haynes countered this by continuing to void the tariffs and laws. This put South Carolina in a place to go to war with the US.

  • Tariff of 1832

    Passed to reduce the existing tax rates to help solve and relieve the conflict of the tariff of abominations. Southerners were still mad and angry because their economy was suffering from the high priced goods, still saw the tariffs as unconstitutional.

  • Jackson’s Proclamation against nullification

    In response to the South Carolina's nullification of the tariffs, Jackson responded by stating that states do not have the right to nullify a federal law that they believe is unconstitutional.

  • South Carolina Nullification

    South Carolina was upset about the tariffs being placed and in response to the increase in prices of goods, they declared they had the right to nullify the tariffs and any law passed by government.

  • Force Bill

    The Force Bill allowed Andrew Jackson to use the army and navy to collect duties on the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South Carolina nullified the Force Bill as well as declared these tariffs void.

  • Compromise Tariff of 1833

    A response to the Force Bill. The compromise consisted of a new tariff that slowly reduced the tariff.

  • South Carolina Repeal of Nullification

    SC repealed some of their nullification's. They approved of the lowering of tariff rates. It showed that differences in the North and South were emerging