Tariff of Abominations (may 19, 1828 – jan 1, 1833)
Description:
Cause:- British manufacturers tried to destroy American competitors
- flooding U.S. market with cheap goods
Effect:
- Nullification crisis
- Tariff of 1816
- benefited North's manufacturers
- South paid higher prices for goods
- materials from foreign countries were taxed
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 19, 1828
jan 1, 1833
~ 4 years and 7 months