Tariffs Tension- An unforeseen consequence of the War of 1812 was Effects of the War of growth of American manufacturing and factories, which grew as a result of our 1812 self-imposed embargoes and the war. Following the war, British competitors tried to undercut our manufacturers with cheap goods American factories to Congress for help! Tariff of 1816- the first protective tariff in US history 20-25% on imported goods, but… drove up prices for ALL Americans Tariff of 1824- Raised tariffs even higher Tariff of 1828 (The Tariff of Abominations) and the nullification crisis Tariff of 1828 Raised tariffs over 50% The South cried FOUL!! They were forced to pay for the tariff that helped the in the prices of manufactured goods they relied upon. John C. Calhoun wrote ***John C. Calhoun and the Nullification Crisis- The John C. Calhoun in protest of the Tariff of 1828 Remember the Kentucky South Carolina Exposition It denounced the tariff as unjust and unconstitutional and Virginia resolutions ***It explicitly proposed that the states should nullify the regarding the Alien and tariff…declaring it null and void within their boarders Sedition Acts? The stage was set for a showdown!!! Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Crisis Jackson inherited the tariff problem from president John Quincy Adams, Nullification Crisis as the Tariff of 1828 was passed during the Quincy Adams administration Congress passed the Tariff of 1832, which lowered tariffs, but not enough to appease the South ***South Carolina’s legislature ruled the Tariff of 1832 null and void, and threatened to secede from the Union if president Jackson tried to collect tariff duties!!! Jackson sent the navy & military to South Carolina, prepared a sizable army
Tariffs Tension- An unforeseen consequence of the War of 1812 was growth of American manufacturing and factories, which grew as a result of our self-imposed embargoes and the war. Following the war, British competitors tried to undercut our manufacturers with cheap goods American factories to Congress for help! Tariff of 1816- the first protective tariff in US history 20-25% on imported goods, but… drove up prices for ALL Americans Tariff of 1824- Raised tariffs even higher Tariff of 1828 (The Tariff of Abominations) and the nullification crisis Raised tariffs over 50% The South cried FOUL!! They were forced to pay for the tariff that helped the in the prices of manufactured goods they relied upon. ***John C. Calhoun and the Nullification Crisis- John C. Calhoun wrote The South Carolina Exposition in protest of the Tariff of 1828 It denounced the tariff as unjust and unconstitutional ***It explicitly proposed that the states should nullify the tariff…declaring it null and void within their boarders The stage was set for a showdown!!! Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Crisis Jackson inherited the tariff problem from president John Quincy Adams, as the Tariff of 1828 was passed during the Quincy Adams administration Congress passed the Tariff of 1832, which lowered tariffs, but not enough to appease the South ***South Carolina’s legislature ruled the Tariff of 1832 null and void, and threatened to secede from the Union if president Jackson tried to collect tariff duties!!! Jackson sent the navy & military to South Carolina, prepared a sizable army Tariff of 1828 John C. Calhoun Nullification Crisis Effects of the War of 1812 Remember the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions regarding the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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