JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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What was President Jackson’s response to the nullification crisis?
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He admitted that the Union was a “compact” of the states
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He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union
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He conceded South Carolina’s right to secede
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He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson declared that states did not have the right of nullification, and in 1833 Congress passed the Force Bill, authorizing the federal use of force to enforce the collection of tariffs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pres. 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-3: -2. What was President Jackson’s response to the nullification crisis? He admitted that the Union was a compact of states.
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