JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Against Nullifaction
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In favor of Nullification
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Against the Federal Government
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Webster-Hayne debate was a series of spontaneous speeches delivered before the Senate in 1830. In this moment in American history, the federal government had relatively little power. State governments were in control of their own affairs and expected little intervention from the federal government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Daniel Webster, senator from Massachusetts (in favor of tariffs), debated the issue of tariffs with Robert Y. Hayne, senator from South Carolina (against tariffs), in 1830.
Detailed explanation-3: -Livingston’s ideas followed those of his boss, Andrew Jackson, who denied nullification during the course of the Webster-Hayne Debate with his memorable toast to Calhoun, Hayne, and the nullifiers, “Our federal Union: it must be preserved!”