Jackson to The Nullification Crisis
Jackson in The Whitehouse
once in office, further controversy
new scandals and personal vendettas
authoritarian tendencies
in the first year alone, he replaced 919 federal officials with campaign supporters
claimed it would reduce corruption, however, it actually increased it
beginning of the “spoils system” as later administrations did the same
The Nullification Crisis, 1832-1833
1828 import tariffs were passed under Adams
to boost northern manufacturing
hurt southern planters
South Carolina politicians feared the “tariff of abominations” could lead to a direct attack on slavery
John C. Calhoun (Jacksons VP) anonymously wrote “South Carolina Exposition and Protest”, which argued:
US was a compact of states, not people
states were still sovereign
thus, a state could nullify a federal law it considered unconstitutional
if necessary, a state could leave the union
Jackson furious, felt personally betrayed
November 1832, a special convention was held in South Carolina
declared tariffs null and void
threatened secession if federal government attempted enforcement
Jackson immediately responded
threatened to hang Calhoun for treason
1833 Force Bill authorized the use of military to enforce tariffs
Henry Clay and others broker a compromise deal with Calhoun
legacies:
showed slaveholder power and axiety]
linked states’ rights, slavery and secession
ideas shaped future crises over slavery
Jackson to The Nullification Crisis
Jackson in The Whitehouse
once in office, further controversy
new scandals and personal vendettas
authoritarian tendencies
in the first year alone, he replaced 919 federal officials with campaign supporters
claimed it would reduce corruption, however, it actually increased it
beginning of the “spoils system” as later administrations did the same
The Nullification Crisis, 1832-1833
1828 import tariffs were passed under Adams
to boost northern manufacturing
hurt southern planters
South Carolina politicians feared the “tariff of abominations” could lead to a direct attack on slavery
John C. Calhoun (Jacksons VP) anonymously wrote “South Carolina Exposition and Protest”, which argued:
US was a compact of states, not people
states were still sovereign
thus, a state could nullify a federal law it considered unconstitutional
if necessary, a state could leave the union
Jackson furious, felt personally betrayed
November 1832, a special convention was held in South Carolina
declared tariffs null and void
threatened secession if federal government attempted enforcement
Jackson immediately responded
threatened to hang Calhoun for treason
1833 Force Bill authorized the use of military to enforce tariffs
Henry Clay and others broker a compromise deal with Calhoun
legacies:
showed slaveholder power and axiety]
linked states’ rights, slavery and secession
ideas shaped future crises over slavery
