Background to the Civil War- 4. The South Carolina exposition and protest
What was the tariff of 1828
A series of taxes placed on imports used to encourage people to buy American goods.
Who proposed the South Carolina exposition and protest (1828)
Calhoun
Why did Southerners believed that their cotton paid for the whole country's bills
Cotton accounted for half the wealth pouring into the US
What was the downside of the tariff of 1828
However Britain and France were unable to acquire the needed American money to buy Southern cotton
Was the South Carolina exposition and protest a law or just a proposal
Just a proposal
What was the significance
Nullifying state could choose between surrendering to the decision or secession from the union
What did Calhoun say about the South Carolina exposition and protest
Said that when the federal government meant passes a law to which a State objected the state had the right to nullify the law within its borders
What was the tariff of 1828 called
The tariff of abominations
