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