JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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Secession
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Rebellion
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Impeachment
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Taxation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Having proclaimed the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void within its boundaries, South Carolina threatened to secede from the union if the federal government attempted to enforce the tariffs.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -It ensued after South Carolina declared the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and therefore null and void within the sovereign boundaries of the state.