Coming of the Civil War - Nullification Crisis

what was the 1828 tariff?

sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports; favored the north

andrew jackson

Nationalist president who protected national power against states, enforced the Force Bill to force SC to pay tariffs

john calhoun

Drafts the SC Exposition and Protest about problems and nullification, decides to leave the Union with South Carolina. Was VP at the time. Presided over the Great Debate as Speaker of the House

daniel webster

Supported the Nation's interests in the debate that took place prior to the crisis in 1830 regarding the tariffs; supported the force bill. Nation and North

robert hayne

Supported Southern/state interests in the Great Debate. State and south

henry clay

Tried to reduce SC's grievances by having the state back down and accepting ordinance nullifying the Force Act (Jackson sent troops to SC to collect taxes after they tried avoiding paying for them)

great debate

The debate over tariffs and states rights between hayne (south) and webster (north), took place in 1830

hayne thought...

states should have the power to control their own lands and to nullify federal laws not in their best interest (states can withdrawal at their own will)

webster thought...

the nation was a popular government (created by the people for the people), gov't can be amended if needed but states do not have the right to just leave, thought that nullification would destroy the union

force bill

The Bill that Jackson sent to Congress to ask for the right to bring armed troops to South Carolina to force them to pay the Tariff, to which Congress agreed.

compromise of 1832

South Carolina agreed to stay in the Union and had the Force Act removed. The tariffs continued, but were slowly lowered over a decade

states' rights and sectionalism

This event set a tone about the period, stating that national sovereignty was in the lead at the time. the south was still unhappy about the sectionalism