Nullification+Crisis+Tariff+of+1828

Information: Andrew Jackson won the election for president in 1828. Each region was scared that they weren’t going to have enough say. The **Tariff of 1828** raised prices significantly on manufactured items such as wool and textiles. This helped the North, but hurt the South. Most people in the South did not agree with this tax because they were paying more money for objects they didn’t need to. Vice-President John C. Calhoun strongly opposed the tariff, and encouraged South Carolina to nullify the tax. As the North grew progressively richer, the South was losing money continuously. South Carolina declared that Congress was overstepping its power by offering such support to the North. Thesis: By creating this tax, it made the colonies more separated, because there were different feelings about the Tariff of 1828. President, V.P.

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