USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1833, Henry Clay helped broker a compromise bill with Calhoun that slowly lowered tariffs over the next decade. The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was eventually accepted by South Carolina and ended the nullification crisis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Calhoun developed the idea of nullification-first put forth in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798-as a strategy for the South to preserve slavery in the face of a Northern majority in Congress.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Compromise Tariff, written by Clay and approved by Calhoun, provided for the gradual reduction of duties to the revenue level of 20 percent. The Force Bill, enacted at the request of President Jackson, authorized the use of military force, if necessary, to put down nullification in South Carolina.