nullification crisis
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- In 1828, Congress passed a law raising tariffs, also known as taxes, on imported goods.
- LAWAlso known as the tariff of abominations
- Southerners feared the tariff arguing it would ruin their economy, reduce the need for their raw matierals, and they believed it mainly benefited the north
- Andrew jackson
- John C. Calhoun vice president of Andrew Jackson said the south has the right to secede or withdraw from the union if they attempted to enforce the tariffs
- Protest in 1828 declared that the government should not favor on state over another and state could delcare federal law null or void if it seem unconsitutional
- Andrew jackson
- Jackson responded by using the force act in which he would use army and navy of south Carolina to collect tariff duties
- End of the Nullification crisis
- The Missouri comprise was made and the northerners accept lower tariffs and southerns remained in the union
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