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The '''Nullification Crisis''' occurred in [[South Carolina]] over the [[Tariff of 1828]] and whether the individual [[US state|states]] had the right to nullify federal laws. Now seen as a warning of the [[American Civil War]], the problems of the Nullification Crisis were worked out by [[Henry Clay]] of [[Kentucky]]. | The '''Nullification Crisis''' occurred in [[South Carolina]] over the [[Tariff of 1828]] and whether the individual [[US state|states]] had the right to nullify federal laws. Now seen as a warning of the [[American Civil War]], the problems of the Nullification Crisis were worked out by [[Henry Clay]] of [[Kentucky]]. | ||
| − | It occurred when South Carolina decided to nullify the Tariff of 1828, which Southerners called the "Tariff of Abominations". It forced [[President]] [[Andrew Jackson]] to clash with his own [[Vice President]] [[John C. Calhoun]], as Jackson favored enforcing the law, unlike Calhoun. He thus forged an unusual temporary alliance with the Whigs and tried to persuade Congress to pass a "force bill", which would enable him to enforce the law. Henry Clay stepped in and created a compromise between the two sides through the Tariff of 1833, which helped to resolve the dispute. It strained the relationship between Calhoun and Jackson, and Calhoun resigned in 1832. | + | It occurred when South Carolina decided to nullify the Tariff of 1828, which Southerners called the "Tariff of Abominations". It forced [[President]] [[Andrew Jackson]] to clash with his own [[Vice President]] [[John C. Calhoun]], as Jackson favored enforcing the law, unlike Calhoun. He thus forged an unusual temporary alliance with the Whigs and tried to persuade Congress to pass a "force bill", which would enable him to enforce the law. They did, thought South Carolina nullified that as well. Henry Clay stepped in and created a compromise between the two sides through the Tariff of 1833, which helped to resolve the dispute. It strained the relationship between Calhoun and Jackson, and Calhoun resigned in 1832. |
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[[Category:Taxation]] | [[Category:Taxation]] | ||
[[Category:American Civil War]] | [[Category:American Civil War]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:43, June 6, 2021
The Nullification Crisis occurred in South Carolina over the Tariff of 1828 and whether the individual states had the right to nullify federal laws. Now seen as a warning of the American Civil War, the problems of the Nullification Crisis were worked out by Henry Clay of Kentucky.
It occurred when South Carolina decided to nullify the Tariff of 1828, which Southerners called the "Tariff of Abominations". It forced President Andrew Jackson to clash with his own Vice President John C. Calhoun, as Jackson favored enforcing the law, unlike Calhoun. He thus forged an unusual temporary alliance with the Whigs and tried to persuade Congress to pass a "force bill", which would enable him to enforce the law. They did, thought South Carolina nullified that as well. Henry Clay stepped in and created a compromise between the two sides through the Tariff of 1833, which helped to resolve the dispute. It strained the relationship between Calhoun and Jackson, and Calhoun resigned in 1832.