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During the Nullification Crisis, South Carolina declared the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be unconstitutional and therefore null and void. How did President Jackson respond?
During the Nullification Crisis, South Carolina declared the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be unconstitutional and therefore null and void. How did President Jackson respond?
- He persuaded Congress to pass a Force Bill that authorized him to send the military to enforce the tariffs.
- He denounced the ordinance of nullification and declared that 'disunion, by armed force, is TREASON.' (correct)
- He threatened to hang Calhoun and any other nullifier who defied federal power.
- He supported the idea of compromise and allowed Henry Clay to broker a solution with Calhoun.
What did the special state convention in South Carolina do in response to the federal tariffs?
What did the special state convention in South Carolina do in response to the federal tariffs?
- It nullified the tariffs but allowed South Carolina customs officers to collect tariff revenue.
- It nullified the tariffs and ordered South Carolina customs officers not to collect tariff revenue. (correct)
- It declared the tariffs to be constitutional and authorized South Carolina customs officers to collect tariff revenue.
- It declared the tariffs to be constitutional but ordered South Carolina customs officers not to collect tariff revenue.
What was the outcome of the Nullification Crisis?
What was the outcome of the Nullification Crisis?
- South Carolina rescinded nullification for both the tariffs and the Force Bill.
- South Carolina maintained nullification for the tariffs but rescinded nullification for the Force Bill.
- South Carolina rescinded nullification for the tariffs but nullified the Force Bill. (correct)
- South Carolina maintained nullification for both the tariffs and the Force Bill.
Who was Andrew Jackson's vice president?
Who was Andrew Jackson's vice president?
What did John C. Calhoun argue in the 'South Carolina Exposition and Protest'?
What did John C. Calhoun argue in the 'South Carolina Exposition and Protest'?
What was the main concern of elite South Carolinians regarding the tariff?
What was the main concern of elite South Carolinians regarding the tariff?