Nullification Crisis Questions

What was the solution to the Crisis?

The Comprmise Tariff of 1833

What year did the Crisis occur?

1832

What events led up to the Crisis?

In November 1832 the Nullification Convention met. The convention declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and unenforceable within the state of South Carolina after February 1, 1833.

Who was involved in the Crisis?

John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay

What president was in office at the time?

President Andrew Jackson

How is Ms. Tiedt/Stoldt such a great teacher?

SHE WAS BORN THIS WAY!;)

What were the causes of the Crisis?

South Carolina created an Ordinance of Nullification in 1832. It declared that the federal Tariff of 1828 and of 1832 were unconstitutional and South Carolina just weren't going to follow them! South Carolina didn't want to pay taxes on goods it didn't produce. Its economy was already really hurting. The second tariff was supposed to lessen the effects of the first one, but South Carolina didn't like either one of them!

What were the effects of the Crisis?

Southerners started to question whether President Jackson and the democrats really represented southern interests. South Carolina became very united, but isolated from the rest of the country, especially when it seceded.

What are some modern day nullification examples?

The Missouri state legislature is on the verge of passing a bill that would nullify all federal gun laws, and make it a crime for U.S. agents to try to enforce them within the state's borders.

What was the Nullification Crisis?

The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification.