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Country Country pulled ininto 3 sections 3 sections• Northeast, South, Northeast, South,
& West& West
Regions argued Regions argued overover 3 economic 3 economic issuesissues• Public land sale land sale• Internal Internal
improvementsimprovements• TariffsTariffs
Congress passed high high tariff under John Q. tariff under John Q. AdamsAdams• Tariff of 1828Tariff of 1828• Proposed by Martin van BurenProposed by Martin van Buren• Assist US business Assist US business
South hated it South hated it • Forced to sell cotton @ low Forced to sell cotton @ low
prices to be competitive prices to be competitive • Pay high prices for Pay high prices for
manufactured goodsmanufactured goods John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun
proposed the doctrine of proposed the doctrine of nullificationnullification• Alien & Sedition Acts as the Alien & Sedition Acts as the
modelmodel
Nullification debate grew in the U.S. debate grew in the U.S. SenatSenate: e: Webster-Hayne DebateWebster-Hayne Debate
Nullification debate grew in the U.S. debate grew in the U.S. SenatSenate: e: Webster-Hayne DebateWebster-Hayne Debate
Led by Vice-President John C. Led by Vice-President John C. CalhounCalhoun, he claimed, “states should have final authority on whether to follow acts of Congress”
He felt states had the right to judge if a law is constitutionalHe felt states had the right to judge if a law is constitutional
Congressmen from South South Carolina defended & Carolina defended & promoted secessionpromoted secession
Congressmen from South South Carolina defended & Carolina defended & promoted secessionpromoted secession
South hoped for South hoped for Jackson’s support since Jackson’s support since he was a supporter of he was a supporter of states’ rightsstates’ rights
Jackson opposed Jackson opposed nullification, but wanted to nullification, but wanted to save the Unionsave the Union
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act & continued to threaten secession
“Yes I have; please give my compliments to my friends in your State and say to them, that if a single drop of blood shall be shed
there in opposition to the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man I can lay my hand on engaged in such treasonable
conduct, upon the first tree I can reach.”
“Yes I have; please give my compliments to my friends in your State and say to them, that if a single drop of blood shall be shed
there in opposition to the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man I can lay my hand on engaged in such treasonable
conduct, upon the first tree I can reach.”
“Our Federal Union: It must be preserved.”
Jackson left Calhoun off his ticket in the 1832 election
• Chose Martin van Buren as his Vice President
Jackson passed the Jackson passed the Force Bill Force Bill • He could use force to use force to
enforce acts of Congress enforce acts of Congress
Henry Clay proposed a Henry Clay proposed a smaller smaller compromise compromise tarifftariff in the Senate in the Senate• Congress passed it• S.C. accepted the new tariff