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State's Rights Doctrine: The belief that the states have more rights than the Federal government
John C. Calhoun: Jackson's Vice President, also the supporter of slavery, and resigned from office because of The Nullification Crisis.
South Carolina said that they would break away from the U.S,
Jackson said if they do that he would have to send Federal troops and hang the leader of South Carolina.
Fun Fact: THIS WAS LEADING IN TO THE CIVIL WAR 60 YEARS BEFORE IT REALLY HAPPENED!
Henry Clay's Compromise: created a compromise which said they would lower tariffs in several years.
Did You Know: That the Civil War was not only to stop slavery.
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What issue triggered the argument over nullification?
nullification crisis
What was the Nullification Crisis a part of a larger disagreement over what?
State's rights
The nullification crisis started by South Carolina over the Tariff of 1828 ended when?
Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833
In 1676 Bacon's Rebellion erupted as a dispute over what?
Native American Policy
What was the nullification crisis and how was it resolved?
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by the Ordinance of Nullification, an attempt by the state of South Carolina to nullify a federal law passed by the United States Congress. The highly protective Tariff of 1828 (also called the "Tariff of Abominations") was enacted into law in 1828 during the presidency of John Quincy Adams. Opposed in the South and parts of New England, the expectation of the tariff's opponents was that with the election of Jackson the tariff would be significantly reduced.President Andrew Jackson was prepared to use troops to enforce federal laws, because South Carolina was making a threat that they would secede from the United States.
What issue triggered the argument over nullification?
nullification crisis
How did the nullification crisis affect sectionalism even more?
The bank war and the Nullification Crisis increased sectionalism because Jackson's policies divided the nation over Bank War and the Nullification Crisis.
What did the nullification crisis of 1832 to 1833 erupt over?
The nullification crisis erupted over the issue of tariffs, specifically the Tariff of 1828 (also known as the Tariff of Abominations) which southern states believed favored northern interests at their expense. South Carolina threatened to nullify the tariff within its borders, leading to a dispute over states' rights and federal authority.
The nullification issue was raised again in the 1820s and 1830s by southeners over the issue of protective?
Tarrifs
Nullification crisis of 1832-1833 erupted over?
South Carolina found the new tariff's unconstitutional and began state military preparations to fend off federal enforcement in the sovereign state.
What was the Nullification Crisis a part of a larger disagreement over what?
State's rights
Which event is the BEST example of a conflict over states' rights?
Nullification Crisis
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the nullification crisis?
He took over the American bank
What did the resolution of the Nullification Crisis establish?
The authority of the federal government over the state governments.
The resolution of the Nullification Crisis established the authority of the federal government over?
State Governments
What was the main idea of nulification?
Nullification was the idea that states had the right to reject or nullify any federal law they deemed unconstitutional. This concept was put forth by proponents of states' rights as a way to limit the power of the federal government and protect the sovereignty of individual states. It was most notably argued during the Nullification Crisis in the 1830s over tariffs.
Arguments over which issue sparked the nullification crisis?
This would be the Tariff of Abominations. Both parties were fighting over it and the people were not happy with the results.
