The Nullification Crisis

Julia & Ryan History 4B

Context

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ From 1828 to 1834 Caused mainly by an economic downturn during the 1820’s.

Affected mainly South Carolina President Andrew Jackson Two Crises ➢ Tariff of 1828 ➢ Compromise Tariff of 1832

Tariff of 1828

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Known as the Tariff of Abomination.

Approved by President John Adams on May 19,1828.

Was to protect Northern and Western agricultural products from competition of foreign imports.

The resulting tax on foreign goods rose the cost of living in the South.

Cut into the profits of New England’s industrialists.

Vice President Calhoun

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Supported the Tariff of 1816 but changed his position if he was to have a political future in South Carolina Anonymously penned the South Carolina Exposition and Protest, articulation the doctrine of nullification. Claimed that the federal import duties were actually a tax on the Southern planters Throughout his vice presidency Calhoun found that he was politically isolated from national affairs under President Jackson.

December 28,1832 he resigned as vice president.

Southern

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Linked their opposition of the tariff to a proslavery position Argued that the North intended to interfere with the institution of slavery by impoverishing the South.

After Calhoun resigned his leitenutes from South carolina formed the States Rights and Free Trade Party to implement nullification.

Upon Nullification South Carolina found itself isolated from the nation.

Nullification crystallized South Carolina’s early ideological commitment to slavery and southern nationalism.

Northern

❖ ❖ ❖ Northern States stood to profit greatly from the tariff.

“Their object in the tariff is to keep down foreign competition, in order to obtain a monopoly of the domestic market ….” (Calhoun).

In response to the Nullification Crisis in 1828 Congress nullified the law in South Carolina. Then president Jackson signed the Compromised Tariff of 1832.

Jackson Nullification If video doesn’t play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK8PHLLdO2k

President Jackson

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Tariff passed before Valued the Union Issued Nullification Proclamation Proposed Force Bill

Force Bill of 1833

❖ ❖ ❖ “Bloody Bill” Developed by Congress Gave power to enforce law

Compromise

❖ ❖ ❖ Tariff of 1832 failed to pass Tariff of 1833 (Clay’s Compromise) ➢ Nullified Force Bill ➢ Gradually decreased Tariff Not liked by Southerners

Southern Media

Cartoon drawn during the nullification controversy showing the manufacturing North getting fat at Southern expense.

Credit: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Crisis to War

❖ ❖ South Carolina willing to leave More political tension and division

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