1. Nullification Crisis Sectionalism: Constitutional?
South Carolina argued that the tariffs of 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 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