Nullification Crisis Sectionalism: Constitutional? South Carolina argued that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional Helped the north made the south suffer Jackson didn’t do anything about it when he took office at first South Carolina declared the Ordinance of Nullification Jackson negotiated the Compromise tariff of 1833 Sectionalism: Tariffs further Sectionalism North v South Manufacturing v Agriculture South offended State v Federal Power: Compact Theory Force Bill Nullification Crisis Tariff of 1828 was passed. “Tariff of Abominations” South was a heavy consumer of manufactured goods. South Carolina took the lead in protesting against the Tariff. John C. Calhoun secretly wrote the “South Carolina Exposition”, leads to the Compact Theory Congress passed Tariff of 1832 State Legislature called for a special convention Convention threatened to take South C. out of Union. Compromise Tariff of 1833 - Henry Clay Force Bill In this situation, Jackson was not the “Champion of the Common Man” Didn't help the case of sectionalism; Tariff aids North at the expense of the South Jackson’s response with the Force Bill almost leads to armed conflict