Tariff of Abominations
About Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of 1828 was a protective tariff that imposed high duties on imported goods. Southern states called it the Tariff of Abominations because it benefited Northern manufacturers at the expense of Southern cotton exporters. South Carolina, led by John C Calhoun, passed the Ordinance of Nullification in 1832, declaring the tariff null and void within the state. President Andrew Jackson threatened military force and secured the Force Bill authorizing him to collect the tariff by force. A compromise tariff was negotiated by Henry Clay in 1833, gradually reducing rates. The Nullification Crisis established that states could not nullify federal law, a principle that would be tested again in the Civil War.
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