feb 27, 1828 - Tariff of Abominations

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This tariff raised the cost of living in the South and South Carolina threatened to secede because of it.
In the 1830s, Southern states started talking about nullification- the idea that states can nullify federal laws. This pisses Jackson off and he threatens to send troops. Clay makes a compromise; the tariffs will be lowered but there can be no nullifying.

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