JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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he ignored the threat
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he added an amendment to the Constitution
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he sent 50, 000 troops to the threatening state to enforce the Constitution
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he promoted a rebellion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson regarded the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification as a clear threat to the federal union and to national authority. He reacted by submitting to Congress a Force Bill authorizing the use of federal troops in South Carolina if necessary to collect tariff duties.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the past Jackson simply acknowledged the supremacy of union over state sovereignty without taking any direct action; however, this explicit threat of secession forced him to act against these nullifiers.
Detailed explanation-3: -On December 10, 1832, President Andrew Jackson issued a Proclamation to the People of South Carolina (also known as the “Nullification Proclamation”) that disputed a states’ right to nullify a federal law.
Detailed explanation-4: -In November 1832 South Carolina adopted the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs null, void, and nonbinding in the state. U.S. Pres. Andrew Jackson responded in December by issuing a proclamation that asserted the supremacy of the federal government.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1832, South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union over the issue of tariffs, an event known as the Nullification Crisis. In 1828, the South was particularly hurt by tariffs passed that increased the cost of living in the region, prompting new negotiations during Jackson’s first term as president.