Name: ___________________________________________

APUSH Review: The Nullification Crisis

Big Idea Questions Guided Notes Areas of Concern

Tariffs: A Brief Review
Should the
American • What is a tariff?
government ▫ Tax on ______________________________ goods
protect American ▫ Raises the price of foreign made products
industries with ▫ In theory, this will benefit American industries as
tariffs? Why or why foreign products now cost more
not? • Who would favor tariffs?
▫ The ___________________ - industry
• Who would be against tariffs?
▫ ________________ (and West) – little industry,
consumers

Tariff of 1828 (__________________________)

• Passed in 1828 in hopes to hurt President Adams
• ____________ tariff rates significantly
• Favored Northern industries, hurt Southerners
▫ Southerners received no tariff protection for their
goods

How are the John C. Calhoun

Virginia and
Kentucky • Who was he?
Resolutions similar ▫ Part of “Great Triumvirate”
to the South ▫ ___________ under Adams and Jackson
Carolina Exposition ▫ Senator from __________
and Protest? • ____________________________________________________
▫ Written anonymously by Calhoun
▫ Drew inspiration from ___________________________
___________________________
▫ Encouraged states to ____________________ the Tariff
of Abominations
• ______________________________ Debate (1830):
▫ Daniel Webster supported the union and was critical of
cries of secession

Tariff of 1832
• Lowered rates from the Tariff of Abominations
▫ However, the South felt they were still too high
• SC calls a ______________________________________
▫ Officially _______________________ the Tariff of 1832
• SC also threatened ________________________ if DC collected
tariffs by force

Only one more section…..

 A Hero is Needed
On a scale of • The “Great Compromiser’s” 2nd Compromise
amazing to • Compromise Tariff of 1833
awesome, how ▫ Over the next _____ years, the tariff rates would fall by
great is Henry Clay? _____% per year
▫ South favored
• Force Bill:
▫ Passed the same day as Tariff of 1833
▫ The President could use the ______________________
to collect tariffs if necessary
• Both Jackson and Calhoun saved face
• The crisis is averted